News & Updates
The latest developments in Ajay Dev’s case.
Charge Stacking: Gambling with People’s Lives
There is a relatively new term in the legal system that is heard all too rarely, and usually understood when it’s too late. The sheer power it carries can be…
Alarming Rates of Incarceration in the US
Americans are always taught that the US is the freest nation on Earth. America has freedoms under the Bill of Rights like many other nations, but how can we measure…
Vigil for Ajay Dev at Sacramento Appellate Court
[caption id="attachment_348" align="alignright" width="250"] Supporters of Ajay Dev hold a vigil in front of the Appellate Court in Sacramento[/caption]Sacramento, CA – Friday, April 18th, About 300 p
Jonathan Fleming Exonerated
After spending 24 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit, Jonathan Fleming was finally exonerated and released from prison. Jonathan was on a trip to Disney World with…
Life After Exoneration
The exoneration of the falsely convicted has always been an important implication in the court system, but it is exceedingly rare. DNA testing has helped to limit the amount of time and money needed t
The Not-So-Reliable Forensic Science
When they are pulling out forensic science to prove a defendant guilty on CSI, we all sit back and sigh in relief. Finally, as long as the evidence is gathered and disclosed in full accordance of the
Jason Hernandez
Jason Hernandez was one of eight federal prisoners convicted of crack cocaine offenses whose sentences were recently commuted by President Obama. Hernandez was scheduled to die behind bars for selling
Ryan Ferguson Innocent
Ryan Ferguson’s conviction has been vacated. Ryan was convicted of murdering Kent Heitholt a sports editor for the Columbia Daily Tribune and was sentenced to serve 40 years in prison. The…
Eyewitness Misidentification
The United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, admits that statistically 8 to 12% of all state prisoners are either actually or factually innocent. If this statement alone isn’
Murder Charges Dropped for Illinois Man After Two Decades Behind Bars
By the Innocence Project: 28 Jun 2013 01:05 PM PDT A Chicago prisoner’s 20-year nightmare ended today when Cook County prosecutors dropped murder charges against him, clearing the path for…
An Exoneree Experiences Exonerating a Wrongfully Imprisoned Man
Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:30 AM PDTBy Jeffrey Deskovic for the Innocence Project When William Lopez emerged from the courtroom on Jan 23, 2013, after having been wrongfully imprisoned for 23…
DNA Testing Reveals Innocence in Florida Death Row Case
Today the Innocence Project Announced – New DNA testing revealed the innocence of a man on Florida’s death row and pointed to a family member of the victims as the…