The court found that the defense attorney failed to properly authenticate evidence from Nepal, which could have established that Sapna’s birthdate was actually April 28, 1983, and that she was the one who altered her passport, which would have invalidated many of the charges against the defendant.
Essie Justice Group’s report, in partnership with the National Black Women’s Justice Institute, highlights the critical role that Black women with incarcerated loved ones play in supporting individuals reentering society after incarceration, and calls for greater investment in women-led reentry systems to reform bail practices and remove systemic barriers.
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