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The latest from Ajay’s case and the movement behind it.
Prosecutors’ Tactics Amounted to Civil Rights Violations
The Times-Picayune reports, “The tactics of Orleans Parish prosecutors under former District Attorney Harry Connick came under renewed attack on Tuesday in federal court, in a civil rights lawsuit tha
July 23, 2012 Update on Ajay’s Appeal
On July 23, 2012, the appellate court granted Ajay’s attorney’s motion to file an over-sized brief. This is wonderful as the brief is over 75,000 words and the allowable filing size is 25,500 words.
Prosecutors Not Held Accountable (2)
On May 6th, 20120 Barry Scheck of The Innocence Project wrote a letter to the American Statesman, an Austin Texas newspaper regarding prosecutorial misconduct. Groups affiliated with Innocence Project
Prosecutors Not Held Accountable
On May 6th, 2012 Barry Scheck of The Innocence Project wrote a letter to the American Statesman, an Austin Texas newspaper regarding prosecutorial misconduct. Groups affiliated with Innocence Projects
New Jersey Warns Juries in Eyewitness Identification (2)
Beginning September 4, 2012 a new law in the state of New Jersey will warn juries that human memory is not foolproof and eyewitness testimony must be carefully scrutinized. The new…
New Jersey Warns Juries in Eyewitness Identification
Beginning September 4, 2012 a new law in the state of New Jersey will warn juries that human memory is not foolproof and eyewitness testimony must be carefully scrutinized. The new…
295th Person to be Exonerated Using DNA
On July 19th, the Innocence Project announced that Sedrick Courtney became the 295th person to be exonerated using DNA evidence. According to the Innocence project, “Sedrick Courtney was wrongfully co
Northern California Innocence Project Fund Raiser
Media tales of exoneration conclude with the happy ending of justice finally served, but for the wrongfully convicted freedom is just the beginning of a new struggle. Exonerees are left…
Calls for Change in Wake of Wrongful Convictions
The Texas Tribune analyzed 86 overturned convictions, finding that in nearly one quarter of those cases courts ruled that prosecutors made mistakes that often contributed to the wrong outcome. This mu
Are Private Prisons Cost Effective?
Three convicted murderers escaped from a private medium-security prison in Kingman, Arizona. As a cost saving measure Arizona has given up control of most of its prisons to private companies.…
Private Prisons Are Big Businesses
A private company, Corrections Corporation of America, sent letters to 48 states offering to buy each state’s prisons. This supposedly would save the states money in these depressed times. The…
Update on Ajay’s Appeal
Ajay’s brief was filed on July 9, 2012, along with a motion asking the court to allow him to file an over-sized brief. Until the court decides the motion, his brief is still not officially filed. Ajay