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Court tosses convictions but won’t say couple is innocent

Posted on May 21, 2015 by csidds

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
No matter how much evidence of innocence might exist, it is sometimes next to impossible to get the courts to fully admit error. That’s what happened yesterday, when Dan and Fran Keller, who were…

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Politicos start talking about flawed forensic sciences

Posted on May 21, 2015 by csidds

Five US Senators weigh into flawed forensic methods exemplified by the FBI hair comparison fiasco. More. US Senate hearing on backlogged rape kits. $1B spent so far over ten years, the end is still not in sight. More. Sweat from … Continue reading →

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Costs of wrongful convictions

Posted on August 12, 2013 by csidds

The financial connection between wrongful convictions and the costs to taxpayers is a fairly new topic for media discussion. It is rather localized (a $10 million civil award 2013 case from Chicago) in information as nationwide statistics do not appear … Continue reading →

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