After 31 Years in Prison, a Man Is Freed Over 'Mistaken Identification'
Prosecutors said Thomas Raynard James had the same name as a suspect, leading to his wrongful conviction for murder in 1991. His conviction was overturned.
Source: nytimes.com
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Deputies arrest wrong man, charge him with multiple felonies after they say he resisted arrest
Lancaster County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the wrong man on an outstanding warrant, then charged him with multiple felonies when he resisted being taken away, according to court records.
Source: lancasteronline.com
Supreme Court to Hear DNA Testing Question in Rodney Reed Murder Case
Mr. Reed was convicted of capital murder in the 1996 killing of a 19-year-old woman. He has challenged the constitutionality of a Texas DNA testing statute in an effort to prove his innocence.
Source: nytimes.com
They Populated Louisiana. Against Their Will.
In “Mutinous Women,” Joan DeJean relates the little-known history of the prisoners deported in 1719 to French colonies on the Gulf Coast.
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Michigan Brothers 1995 Murder Conviction Is Overturned
Prosecutors said that Melvin and George DeJesus were falsely accused of killing a woman in 1995 in what the Michigan attorney general called “a total miscarriage of justice.”
Source: nytimes.com