Wrongful Conviction
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The case of Vincent Simmons, a Black man who spent 44 years in prison for a crime he maintains he did not commit, has drawn national attention to the deep flaws within the American criminal justice system. Simmons’ conviction in 1977 was overturned in 2022 by a Louisiana judge, yet his fight for justice continues…
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering a clemency application for Andre Brown, a Bronx man whose conviction was vacated in 2022 after serving 23 years in prison for attempted murder. But recently, the ruling was overturned, placing him at risk of returning to prison for another 18 years. Brown, who has maintained his innocence,…
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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers, 63, to life in prison without parole, citing concerns about his guilt. According to the Associated Press, the decision halts the planned execution of Myers, who was convicted in 1994 for the 1991 murder of 69-year-old Ludie Mae Tucker in Decatur, Alabama.…
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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…
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Calvin Duncan’s story is one of perseverance, injustice, and an unrelenting pursuit of justice—not just for himself, but for countless others. After being wrongly convicted of murder in 1985 due to a mistaken eyewitness identification, he spent 28.5 years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola. The prison, which occupies 18,000 acres of…
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A Georgia prosecutor has announced that no criminal charges will be filed against Camden County Sheriff’s Staff Sgt. Buck Aldridge in the fatal shooting of Leonard Allen Cure, a previously exonerated man, during an October 2023 traffic stop. The decision, made by Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Keith Higgins, has sparked criticism from civil rights…
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Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump is speaking out about the exoneration of Robert Johnson, a man who spent nearly 30 years behind bars for a crime he maintains he did not commit. In a statement on Instagram, Crump highlighted the injustice of Johnson’s wrongful conviction, writing: “After nearly 30 years in prison for a…
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In a significant legal development, the men formerly known as the Central Park Five have filed a defamation lawsuit against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The lawsuit, lodged on Monday, accuses Trump of making “false and defamatory statements” during a presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. The plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial for…
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Keith Roberts, 67, is finally free after spending eight years wrongfully imprisoned for a murder he did not commit. His exoneration marks the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office’s 40th exoneration since the inception of its Conviction Review Unit in 2014, underscoring systemic issues within the criminal justice system, particularly regarding the treatment of Black men. Roberts…
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In a case that highlights the systemic flaws of the criminal justice system, Sheldon Thomas, a man wrongfully convicted for nearly two decades, was finally exonerated in 2023 after spending over 18 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. His conviction was based on a misidentification that stemmed from a photo of…
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