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Convicting the Innocent: Texas Justice Derailed

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That's the title of the Justice Project's latest report, and it focuses on Texas wrongful convictions.  You can read the report here; or download a copy in Adobe .pdf format.  This is from the introduction:Since 1994, Texas has exonerated thirty-nine innocent people who served over 500 years in prison for crimes they did not commit. This report contains brief overviews of these thirty-nine cases, all of which have been exposed by DNA evidence, and analyzes the systemic problems that have resulted in the wrongful convictions of the innocent. By identifying the causes of wrongful convictions and implementing practical reforms, Texas can increase the fairness, accuracy, and reliability of its criminal justice system. Because DNA evidence is only available in a fraction of cases, the wrongful convictions described in this report are only the beginning...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on March 26, 2009 (boomark / email).