In a surprise move on Wednesday, one of the defendants in the Feeding Our Future trial took the stand in his own defense. Unlike the six others, Mukhtar Shariff not only called witnesses, but waived his right to remain silent.
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Question of the Day By SAMANTHA WOODWARD - Associated Press - Saturday, February 27, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - After hundreds of hours of fighting on behalf of plaintiffs, University of Minnesota Law students often find that their incarcerated clients have too much to contribute to society to be kept behind bars.
As part of the Child Advocacy and Juvenile Justice Clinic (CAC) in the University’s Law School, students represent clients in juvenile delinquency and child custody cases under the supervision of the two licensed attorneys who lead the clinic. The students work as their clients’ primary lawyers for free.
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January 25, 2021 Kaitlyn Falk and Matthew DiTullio represented Burrell through the Law School’s Child Advocacy and Juvenile Justice Clinic.
Cheers greeted Myon Burrell as he walked out of the Stillwater Correctional Facility Dec. 15 after serving 18 years of a life sentence.
A Minnesota Law professor and two Law School clinic students played key roles in gaining freedom for Burrell.
Professor Perry Moriearty, student attorney Kaitlyn Falk, and recent graduate Matthew DiTullio ’20 represented Burrell through the Law School’s Child Advocacy and Juvenile Justice Clinic.
The commutation of Burrell’s sentence came a week after an independent panel of national legal experts released a report recommending his release. The report raised concerns about the integrity of Burrell’s conviction and whether he was involved in the shooting of Tyesha Edwards. It called for the Minnesota Attorney General’s new Conviction Review Unit to investigate the case, citin