Monday Morning Thoughts: The Promise and Failure of Conviction Integrity Units
Recently I sat down with the mother of a man convicted in Yolo County of a crime…
“Sister” of Victim Questions Whether the Right Guys Have Been Convicted in 2002 Halloween Homicide Case
In June of 2006, a jury convicted three men of the shooting death of Eric Folsom (age…
Marches and Speeches in Woodland against Police Violence and Prosecutorial Overreach
More than 50 people came to a rally and protest on Saturday in support of the family…
Sunday Commentary: The Sad Death of John Thompson
In November 2011, I had the pleasure of seeing John Thompson – who spent 14 years on…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Troubling History of Shaken Baby Syndrome
In March of 2014, a Yolo County jury returned with a verdict of not guilty on two…
Seven Long Years Later My First Contact Visits With My Sons
Editor’s note: Ajay Dev was in my view wrongly convicted in the summer of 2009. One of…
Controversial Interrogation Method to End?
Confessions have been a big source of concern for a number of years, as the growing body…
Justice Watch: Manslaughter Charges in Police Shooting of Philando Castile; Why the Innocent Plead Guilty
Once again a prosecutor is attempting to criminally charge a police officer for the killing of a…
Family Asks for Review of Zielesch Case
In the wake of new and emerging evidence, the family of Greg Zielesch is asking for a…
Ajay Dev Letter from Prison
On Wednesday, October 19, the Third Appellate Court has requested oral arguments in Ajay Dev’s appeal. Mr….
Analysis: Death Penalty Column Misses Some Marks
I read Rich Rifkin’s death penalty column with interest. He started it with a note that was…
Governor Signs Bill That Will Prevent Wrongful Convictions
In a move that could be a game-changer for many wrongfully convicted individuals, on Wednesday Governor Jerry…
Eye on the Courts: The Human Side of a Struggle
Some Common Threads in the Wrongful Convictions Reviewed on Saturday In my presentation this past weekend about…
Was Oscar Cervantes Wrongfully Convicted of Being the Shooter in 2002 Halloween Homicide?
In 2006, Oscar Cervantes was convicted and sentenced to life without parole for shooting Robert Stepper and…
Letter: Ajay’s Innocence
by Teresa Geimer About six years ago, in Yolo County, Ajay Dev was sentenced to 378 years…
Ajay Dev Wrongfully Convicted
By Bill Pursell One American has been wrongfully imprisoned for 2,608 days, and the injustice that is…
Sunday Commentary: The Presumption of Guilt?
Back in October, two tragedies occurred related to the drive-by shooting of a 13-year-old. First, a young…
Sunday Commentary: How We Can Prevent Wrongful Convictions
This was the speech I gave last night at the Vanguard Court Watch Event: Preventing Wrongful Convictions….
Ending Wrongful Convictions
by Lorenzo Johnson The record number of exonerations of innocent prisoners last year shows that something is…
Governor Signs Bill To Properly Compensate Exonerated Individuals
In November of 2011, Maurice Caldwell spoke before the first Vanguard Court Watch justice event on Wrongful…
