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The latest from Ajay’s case and the movement behind it.
AFA Receives Award
Have you ever come across a case where people were awarded for supporting a convicted rapist who has been sentenced to 378 years? Of course not! But last night Advocates…
Political Expediency Equals Unfairness
There are many things wrong with the American legal system, but the law giving a one year statute of limitations deadline to file habeas corpus appeals in the federal courts…
Message From Ajay Dev August 7, 2014
Dear Family, Friends, Supporters and Well-Wishers, As I write to you it has been exactly 5 years ago to the day since I was sentenced to 378 years for a heinous crime I did not commit. I am still impr
Lost DNA Evidence
The Innocence Project has come across an issue of missing DNA evidence when trying to help those that are wrongfully incarcerated. In 30-40% of cases that initially had DNA evidence,…
Hope For Legal Reform
President Obama thinks it may be time for sentencing reform. According to a top White House official, “It is on my list of things that are in the sphere of the…
Judging the Judges
There are more and more stories about judges making controversial and/or racist comments while in court or during speeches. When should these comments be considered in deciding if a judge…
Electing Judges At the State Level
Federal judges are appointed by the president and approved by congress, but states pick their judges in different ways. Some states chose their judges with partisan elections, some have nonpartisan el
California Voters Approve Prop 47
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 voters in California approved Proposition 47. This means that nonviolent offenses will now be deemed misdemeanors instead of felonies. About 10,000 people currently incarcera
Prosecutorial Misconduct Running Rampant
A study done by the Chicago Tribune found that between 1963 and 1999 the courts dismissed the conviction in 381 homicide cases, because prosecutors held back evidence that would prove the defendant’s…
Seattle Man Awarded $497,712
Brandon Olebar served 10 years for a crime he did not commit. Brandon is the first person to receive a financial award due to a new law passed by the…
Corrupt Philadelphia Judge
The FBI used an elaborate sting to catch a corrupt Philadelphia judge. Joseph Waters pleaded guilty to both mail fraud and wire fraud. This is a very interesting story you…
Prison Reform in California
Prison reform has begun in California: The California Fair Sentencing Act makes certain that people who are convicted of certain offenses involving crack cocaine will no longer receive harsher punishm