After spending over a decade in prison for a crime she did not commit, India Spellman walked free on February 9, 2023, becoming the first woman in more than a generation to be exonerated in Philadelphia. Her release marks yet another case of wrongful conviction fueled by coerced confessions, prosecutorial misconduct, and systemic failures in…
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, whose conviction has been under intense scrutiny following revelations of false testimony by a key witness and the state’s failure to disclose critical information. The case raises significant questions about prosecutorial conduct and the reliability of witness…
Sandra Hemme, a Missouri inmate wrongfully convicted of murder, was released from prison on Friday after a protracted legal battle with the state’s attorney general. Hemme’s release marks the end of a 43-year ordeal, stemming from a conviction based on withheld exculpatory evidence. Legal Battle for Release The process leading to Hemme’s release involved a…