Innocent Inmate

Expanding Discovery in Criminal Cases

John Terzano | Posted 01.12.2009 | Living


John Terzano

Suppression of exculpatory evidence is one of the leading causes of wrongful conviction. Exculpatory evidence can be withheld for years while an innocent person sits in prison.

26-Year-Old Secret Could Free Inmate

AP | SHARON COHEN | Posted 04.22.2008 | Living


CHICAGO — For nearly 26 years, the affidavit was sealed in an envelope and stored in a locked box, tucked away with the lawyer's passport and wi...