Man to Be Freed after 45 Years Following Resentencing Under SB 1437
On Wednesday Zachary Vanderhorst will be a free man for the first time since late 1974, when…
Flawed Evidence and Hasty Execution Leads to ACLU and Innocence Project Lawsuit against Arkansas
By Maxwell C. Myrhum The shroud of uncertainty behind the execution of Ledell Lee has lead…
Wrongly Convicted Inmate Now Suing CDCR after Being Stabbed by Another Inmate at Donovan
He was once a rising star in the fashion design world, but in 2008, Anand Jon Alexander…
Arguments Submitted on SB 1437 and Special Circumstances in Halloween Case
Originally Judge Paul Richardson was going to move from criminal to family court, but late in December…
My View: Reading Sacco-Vanzetti as a Wrongful Convictions Case
Over the holiday break, one of my books I am reading is the case of Sacco and…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 25 – Trische Duckworth and Survivors Speak
Trische Duckworth helped found Survivors Speak in February 2018. They have heavily focused on wrongful convictions due…
Dev Hearing Postponed Again Until February as Both Sides Attempt to Get Translation of Prison Phone Conversations
It has been over a month since the last hearing on October 28 ended as the petitioner…
Sunday Commentary: Why Don’t We Have a Sentence Review Unit?
On Monday, Ajay Dev’s case will be back in Judge Janene Beronio’s Yolo County courtroom. As most who…
Learning From the Past: Work in the 40s and 50s Should Have Taught about Wrongful Convictions
In my reading, I happened upon the book, The Court of Last Resort, written by lawyer-turned-author Erle…
Prosecutors Can Right Past Wrongs—If Only the System Lets Them
More prosecutors are trying to root out wrongful convictions and restore trust in the legal system. They’re…
Why Are Prosecutors Still Seeking to Execute People Who Have Innocence Claims and Untested DNA?
In these last two months of 2019, one man has been executed and two others are facing…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 20: George Powell – Bad Forensics Leads to Wrongful Conviction
From 2003 to 2008, George Powell III had been living in a town which had a large…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Couzens Illustrates Win at All Costs Approach that Puts Innocent People at Risk of this District Attorney
Analysis: Court Transcripts Show Mr. Couzens Setting Up the Ambush When Ryan J. Couzens, Deputy DA in…
Everyday Justice Podcast Episode 19: David Thorne and a Murder for Hire That Wasn’t
David Thorne is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for allegedly hiring an acquaintance…
Commentary: Zero Is the Number Freed by Conviction Integrity Units Here
According to an article this week in the Washington Post, there are now 49 conviction review units…
Opposing Arguments Submitted As Judge Will Decide Constitutionality of SB 1437 in 2002 Halloween Homicide Case
The petition for resentencing under SB 1437 for two of the men convicted in the 2002 double-murder…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 17: Tio Sessoms and His Fight for Exoneration
Tio Dinero Sessoms was 19 years old when two Sacramento homicide detectives interrogated him about a deadly…
Reforming the Prosecution System: Addressing Wrongful Convictions and Mass Incarceration
By Danielle Silva The Vanguard hosted its 9th annual fundraiser event, featuring speakers who addressed how the…
A Numbers Game: CA Victim Compensation Board Denies Man Falsely Convicted for Decades $1 Million Claim
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – In the end, it appears Maurice Caldwell is, and…
Wrongful Convictions & Restorative Justice: What’s the Connection?
By Lisa Rea and Jeffrey Deskovic Some think there is little connection between wrongful convictions and restorative…
