True scale of wrongful convictions in UK uncovered as police 'cannot be trusted'
A total of 17 criminal charges from assault to drug offences and rape were found to be unjustly handed down over the past year alone.
Source: express.co.uk
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Man who helped overturn wrongful convictions in Jeanine Nicarico's killing dead at 64
As someone who became a knowledgeable legal investigator after witnessing a miscarriage of justice, Randy Garrett unearthed information that helped overturn the death row convictions of two men in the 1983 killing of 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico of Naperville and led to charges being dropped against a third man.
Source: dailyherald.com
Randy Garrett, who helped overturn wrongful convictions in Jeanine Nicarico killing, dead at 64
Information he unearthed helped free innocent men in the 1983 killing of the 10-year-old Naperville girl. “I know there are at least three innocent men who owe their freedom and reputations to Randy,” attorney Gary Johnson said.
Source: suntimes.com
Joe Amrine, sentenced to die in MO for crime he did not commit, marks 20 years of freedom
During his 6,043 days on death row, Joe Amrine himself faced execution four times. He came within hours of death. He was exonerated on July 28, 2003.
Source: yahoo.com
Celebrity forensic scientist Henry Lee fabricated evidence: judge
Dr. Henry Lee, 84, was found liable for the wrongful convictions of Ralph “Ricky” Birch and Shawn Henning last week.
Source: nypost.com