Tag #Wrongful Conviction

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"Pennsylvania Jury Rules Against Wrongfully Convicted 11-Year-Old in Lawsuit Against State Troopers"

"A Pennsylvania jury ruled in favor of four former state troopers sued by Jordan Brown, who was wrongfully convicted of murder at age 11 and later exonerated, finding insufficient evidence of malice or fabricated evidence in their investigation of the 2009 death of Kenzie Houk. "

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Exonerated Man, Awarded $4.1 Million, Pleads Guilty to New Murder

Shaurn Thomas, exonerated in 2017 for a 1994 murder and awarded $4.1 million, pleaded guilty to a 2023 murder in Philadelphia, highlighting failures in rehabilitation and recidivism within the justice system.

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Judge Recusal Further Delays Execution of Texas Man Convicted in "Shaken Baby Syndrome" Case

Texas Judge Deborah Oakes Evans recused herself from the Robert Roberson case, further delaying his execution for the 2003 murder of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, which was initially scheduled for October 17th and faces questions over the validity of the "shaken baby syndrome" diagnosis.

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Convictions Overturned in 2009 Double Homicide Case

Dominique Moore and Cedric Warren were released from prison Wednesday after their 2009 convictions for a double homicide were overturned due to withheld evidence about a key witness's mental health issues; the investigation was overseen by Roger Golubski, a deceased Kansas City, Kansas, police detec...

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Ohio Prosecutor Seeks to Overturn Wrongful Convictions in 1991 Murder Case

Four Ohio men wrongly convicted in the 1991 murder of Marsha Blakely based on a witness who later recanted their testimony and whose account contradicted crime scene photos may be exonerated after the Lorain County Prosecutor filed a motion to vacate the convictions.

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