Wrongful Conviction

The Devastating Consequences of Prosecutorial Misconduct

John Terzano | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


John Terzano

Tim Masters was fifteen years old at the time of his alleged crime, and was not convicted until 12 years later. He languished in prison for almost ten years, and spent half his life trying to prove his innocence.

Eyewitness Identifications Lead to Wrongful Convictions

John Terzano | Posted 11.22.2008 | Media


John Terzano

The alarming number of false identifications uncovered by this report confirms what researchers have been repeating for years - eyewitness evidence is highly prone to error.

Deputy Justice Minister Releases Goats From Prison In DR Congo

BBC | Posted 10.18.2008 | Green


A minister in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered a Kinshasa jail to release a dozen goats, which he said were being held there illegally. D...

Charges Dropped Against Alton Logan

Rob Warden | Posted 10.05.2008 | Chicago


Rob Warden

All charges have at last been dropped against 55-year-old Alton Logan, who languished behind bars more than a quarter of a century for the murder of a security guard -- a crime that two Chicago public defenders knew almost from the beginning he hadn't committed.