Criminal Law

Witness to the Prosecution
That's the title of a lengthy article in the next issue of Texas Lawyer, written by John Council. It's subtitled, "Current and Former ADAs Who Helped Convict Exonerated Men Reflect...

The Exonerated
Last night I went to the movies to see The Exonerated, the story of six persons sent to death row and later on exonerated. The movie was shown by the Coalición Puertorriqueña Contra la Pena de Muerte, as part of a fund and consciousness raising effort...

New Jersey mans conviction overturned after serving 22 years for a crime he didnt commit.
Story from MSNBC here. DNA evidence has exonerated its 205th American that has served time for a crime that they did not convict.  He confessed after 30 hours of interrogation.  We need to take a hard look at police interview tactics in this country.

Compassion and Sociopathy
There's an interesting argument discussion at Life at the Harris County CJC about the role of compassion in prosecution. Commenter PJ says: We don't need righteous DA's doing "battle" with "criminals...

Helping the Exonerated
National Law Journal columnist Vivian Berger writes, "Exonerated Prisoners: Improve remedial laws." The wrongful Convictions Tax Relief Act of 2007, S. 2421, recently introduced by senators Charles E...

Exonerated Ex-Inmates Struggle to Shed Stigma
That's the title of an article in today's Washington Post reported by Peter Slevin and Kari Lydersen. LINK Pollock's predicament is becoming more common across the country as more people are exonerated...

Inmate Possessions
Washington Department of Corrections agrees to pay current and former inmates $75 each for donating or destroying personal property.