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Folbigg Receives $2 Million in Ex Gratia Payment Following Wrongful Conviction
Kathleen Folbigg, wrongly convicted of murdering her four children, received a $2 million AUD ex gratia payment from the NSW government after serving 20 years in prison; however, supporters criticize this amount as inadequate compensation for her wrongful conviction.
Folbigg Receives $2 Million in Ex Gratia Payment Following Wrongful Conviction
Kathleen Folbigg, wrongly convicted of murdering her four children, received a $2 million AUD ex gratia payment from the NSW government after serving 20 years in prison; however, supporters criticize this amount as inadequate compensation for her wrongful conviction.
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56% Bias Score
Alberta Man Freed After 33 Years in Prison for Wrongful Conviction
Roy Allan Sobotiak, an Alberta man imprisoned for 33 years for the 1987 murder of Susan Kaminsky, had his second-degree murder charge stayed after a judge quashed his conviction due to a likely miscarriage of justice. The Crown Prosecution Service decided against a new trial.
Alberta Man Freed After 33 Years in Prison for Wrongful Conviction
Roy Allan Sobotiak, an Alberta man imprisoned for 33 years for the 1987 murder of Susan Kaminsky, had his second-degree murder charge stayed after a judge quashed his conviction due to a likely miscarriage of justice. The Crown Prosecution Service decided against a new trial.
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36% Bias Score
Court Overturns Conviction in Etan Patz Murder Case
A New York court overturned the 2017 conviction of Pedro Hernandez for the 1979 murder of six-year-old Etan Patz due to the judge's inadequate response to a jury question about the admissibility of his confession, prompting a retrial and raising concerns about the reliability of confessions from ind...
Court Overturns Conviction in Etan Patz Murder Case
A New York court overturned the 2017 conviction of Pedro Hernandez for the 1979 murder of six-year-old Etan Patz due to the judge's inadequate response to a jury question about the admissibility of his confession, prompting a retrial and raising concerns about the reliability of confessions from ind...
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40% Bias Score
Maryland Man Awarded $2.9 Million After 32 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment
After 32 years of wrongful imprisonment for a double murder he did not commit, John Huffington of Maryland received a pardon and $2.9 million in compensation due to prosecutorial misconduct and flawed forensic evidence; four of the five defendants in his lawsuit are deceased.
Maryland Man Awarded $2.9 Million After 32 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment
After 32 years of wrongful imprisonment for a double murder he did not commit, John Huffington of Maryland received a pardon and $2.9 million in compensation due to prosecutorial misconduct and flawed forensic evidence; four of the five defendants in his lawsuit are deceased.
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40% Bias Score
Federal Court Overturns Etan Patz Murder Conviction
A federal appeals court overturned the 2017 conviction of Pedro Hernandez for the 1979 murder of Etan Patz due to an erroneous jury instruction concerning his confession, ordering his release or retrial. Hernandez, who confessed after seven hours of interrogation before receiving Miranda warnings, h...
Federal Court Overturns Etan Patz Murder Conviction
A federal appeals court overturned the 2017 conviction of Pedro Hernandez for the 1979 murder of Etan Patz due to an erroneous jury instruction concerning his confession, ordering his release or retrial. Hernandez, who confessed after seven hours of interrogation before receiving Miranda warnings, h...
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40% Bias Score
UK Raises Wrongful Conviction Compensation Cap to £1.3 Million
The UK government raised the maximum compensation for wrongful convictions from £1 million to £1.3 million in England and Wales, following calls for reform by Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years imprisoned for a crime he did not commit and received an interim six-figure payment; however, critics ar...
UK Raises Wrongful Conviction Compensation Cap to £1.3 Million
The UK government raised the maximum compensation for wrongful convictions from £1 million to £1.3 million in England and Wales, following calls for reform by Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years imprisoned for a crime he did not commit and received an interim six-figure payment; however, critics ar...
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40% Bias Score
Folbigg Awarded $2 Million Compensation After Wrongful Conviction
Kathleen Folbigg, wrongly convicted of killing her four children, will receive a $2 million ex gratia payment from the NSW government following her release in June 2023 after new scientific evidence raised reasonable doubt about her guilt; however, her lawyer criticized the amount as insufficient.
Folbigg Awarded $2 Million Compensation After Wrongful Conviction
Kathleen Folbigg, wrongly convicted of killing her four children, will receive a $2 million ex gratia payment from the NSW government following her release in June 2023 after new scientific evidence raised reasonable doubt about her guilt; however, her lawyer criticized the amount as insufficient.
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48% Bias Score
Mexico: Israel Vallarta Released After 20 Years of Imprisonment on Unproven Charges
Israel Vallarta, arrested in 2005 with Florence Cassez on charges of kidnapping and organized crime, was released from prison on Friday after a judge ruled that his guilt wasn't proven, highlighting systemic issues within the Mexican justice system and the consequences of past police misconduct.
Mexico: Israel Vallarta Released After 20 Years of Imprisonment on Unproven Charges
Israel Vallarta, arrested in 2005 with Florence Cassez on charges of kidnapping and organized crime, was released from prison on Friday after a judge ruled that his guilt wasn't proven, highlighting systemic issues within the Mexican justice system and the consequences of past police misconduct.
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40% Bias Score
Appeals Court Overturns Conviction in Etan Patz Case
A federal appeals court overturned the 2017 murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez in the Etan Patz case due to the judge's improper handling of a jury question about Hernandez's confession, leaving the decades-old cold case unresolved and raising concerns about the handling of confession evidence in ...
Appeals Court Overturns Conviction in Etan Patz Case
A federal appeals court overturned the 2017 murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez in the Etan Patz case due to the judge's improper handling of a jury question about Hernandez's confession, leaving the decades-old cold case unresolved and raising concerns about the handling of confession evidence in ...
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48% Bias Score
Glossip's Conviction Overturned, New Trial Possible
After nearly 30 years on death row, former motel manager Richard Glossip awaits a judge's decision on his potential release, following the Supreme Court's overturning of his murder conviction due to prosecutorial misconduct and a key witness's perjury; however, the state plans to retry him.
Glossip's Conviction Overturned, New Trial Possible
After nearly 30 years on death row, former motel manager Richard Glossip awaits a judge's decision on his potential release, following the Supreme Court's overturning of his murder conviction due to prosecutorial misconduct and a key witness's perjury; however, the state plans to retry him.
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44% Bias Score
Texas Sets Execution Date for Inmate Amidst Appeals Challenging Evidence
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson's execution is set for October 16th despite his attorney's plea for a delay due to pending appeals challenging the reliability of evidence based on outdated shaken baby syndrome diagnosis, with new evidence suggesting the victim's death may not have been a homi...
Texas Sets Execution Date for Inmate Amidst Appeals Challenging Evidence
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson's execution is set for October 16th despite his attorney's plea for a delay due to pending appeals challenging the reliability of evidence based on outdated shaken baby syndrome diagnosis, with new evidence suggesting the victim's death may not have been a homi...
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48% Bias Score
Hearing to Set New Execution Date for Robert Roberson Amidst Appeal
A Texas judge will consider a request Wednesday to set a new execution date for Robert Roberson, who was convicted of capital murder in 2002, despite his legal team presenting new evidence and a pending appeal challenging the original conviction based on outdated science surrounding "shaken baby syn...
Hearing to Set New Execution Date for Robert Roberson Amidst Appeal
A Texas judge will consider a request Wednesday to set a new execution date for Robert Roberson, who was convicted of capital murder in 2002, despite his legal team presenting new evidence and a pending appeal challenging the original conviction based on outdated science surrounding "shaken baby syn...
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40% Bias Score
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