Wrongful convictions
Aid rises for those wrongly convicted
April 24, 2013
Dave StaffordProsecutors and police helped clear more than half of those exonerated in 2012, according to a report by the National Registry
of Exonerations.
MoreCourt orders new trial on damages owed to wrongfully convicted man
December 20, 2012
Jennifer NelsonFinding a District judge improperly limited critical evidence relating to an Elkart man’s innocence during his trial
for damages following his wrongful conviction, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new damages trial be held.
MoreQuestionable results of drug tests
March 14, 2012
Michael HoskinsAttorney Fran Watson worries that people have been wrongfully convicted in Indiana, and findings released from a court-appointed
task force show that she may be justified in having that fear.
MoreWrongful conviction arguments heard
July 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals heard arguments July 13 in the post-conviction relief case of a woman convicted of intentionally
setting a fire that killed her young son, leading to what she says was a wrongful conviction and imprisonment 15 years ago.
MoreLaw school briefs - 4/13/11
April 13, 2011
IL StaffLearn more about a lecture by a freed death row inmate, Valparaiso University School of Law's newly reconstructed Heritage
Hall, and more.
MoreDNA expert to discuss wrongful convictions
April 8, 2011
IL StaffA forensic geneticist who has worked on the exonerations of seven people will visit Indiana University April 15 to give a
public lecture on how DNA is used to free people who have been wrongfully convicted and how informatics is being misused to
pervert justice.
MoreExonerated death-row inmate to speak at Indiana University campuses
April 7, 2011
IL StaffRandy Steidl, who was nearly executed for a crime he didn't commit and went on to become the public face of the abolition
of the death penalty in Illinois, will tell his story during visits to Indiana University campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis.
MoreWrongfully-convicted man sues for withholding evidence
October 11, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA man who spent nearly 18 years in prison for crimes from which he was later exonerated is now suing the City of Hammond and
various police officers involved in his arrest.
MoreWoman loses bid for new trial, appeals
August 4, 2010
Michael HoskinsA Greensburg woman – who said she was wrongfully convicted 14 years ago of an arson that killed her son – has
lost her latest bid for a new trial and is now taking her case to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreWrongfully convicted man can pursue IIED claim
July 30, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA man wrongfully convicted of attempted murder can go forward with his intentional infliction of emotional distress claim
against the City of Elkhart and several police officers, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today.
MoreBill proposes monetary relief for exonoree
January 18, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA man recently released from prison after DNA evidence proved his innocence may receive $100,000 if one Indiana representative's
bill passes.
MoreExonoree to speak at IU Law - Indy
January 5, 2010
IL StaffJuan Roberto Melendez-Colon, who spent more than 17 years on Florida's death row before his exoneration, will speak about
his experience Jan. 12 at Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis. A documentary about his time on death row will
also be shown.
MoreEscaping execution
September 30, 2009
Michael HoskinsExoneree joins statewide campaign calling for a death-penalty moratorium.
MoreRecent changes impact state justice system
September 30, 2009
Michael HoskinsNational and state advocates pushing for wrongful conviction reforms judged that Indiana was behind other jurisdictions in
strengthening its justice system, but they emphasized that ongoing discussions were a good starting point for the Hoosier
legal community.
MoreClinic argues for man's innocence
September 16, 2009
Michael Hoskinsthe Indiana Supreme Court is considering whether to accept a post-conviction case on an issue some say is an important question
of law relating to wrongful convictions.
MoreReforms urged to prevent mistakes
September 16, 2009
Michael HoskinsIndiana explores what revisions to make to its criminal justice system.
MoreDeath-row exonoree to speak Sept. 17
September 11, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA death-row exonoree from Illinois will be the first to tell his story in a series of presentations designed to educate residents
about wrongful convictions. Randy Steidl will give a free presentation at Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis
on Sept. 17.
MoreRising number of exonerees reflects flaws in justice system
September 2, 2009
Michael HoskinsConvicts are turning to methods that have freed others who were wrongfully convicted, as well as new issues that continue
surfacing in the nation's court system.
MoreWrongfully convicted man to speak at IU-Indy
October 30, 2008
IL StaffAn advocate for legal reform who was wrongfully convicted of capital murder will visit Indiana University School of Law -
Indianapolis to give a lecture based on his new book.
MoreDisciplinary case ends for 1, continues for judge
October 6, 2008
Michael HoskinsA Marion County commissioner has resolved the judicial disciplinary action against her, though a similar case against her
supervising judge proceeded today with the start of a two-day hearing.
MoreAfter exoneration
October 1, 2008
Michael HoskinsWrongfully convicted Hoosier settles federal suit for $4.5 million.
MoreSystem delivers injustice
October 1, 2008
Michael HoskinsExonerated face new, old legal hurdles after release.
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Never heard of remand to another state. How often does that happen?
I highly recommend Deanna and her team of professionals that serve the legal community. Great information and many thanks for sharing.
they are pushing these cases against lawyers too far. thought-crime.
vagueness cannot challenged, so let's write all laws vaguely and throw the constitution out the window.Even if the court is operating under a particular law, if they don't it they will change it to their liking. What a joke!!!
Two convictions becomes one conviction with exactly the same sentence, only it is not clear wheter or not that sentence will be 18 months, 120 months or 138 months. Actually if the guns were in a home, whether or not they were his, he is protected under the 2nd amendment. Jurors need to learn the law and the constitution before judging others. The cour5ts need to do this as well.