Michael Tobin, of Clarksville, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for allegedly exchanging nude photos with a minor he met ...

The plaintiffs contend police manipulated witnesses, including one who was threatened with probation violations if he did not ...

A New York judge vacated two wrongful convictions Monday after reinvestigations ... into testifying against Walker by showing him photos of other crime scenes and implying they would charge ...

In some wrongful conviction cases, lawyers alleged witnesses were fed information, shown biased photo arrays of potential suspects, or both. George Gould and Ronald Taylor were convicted in 1995 ...

Antonio McDowell, 49, has been out of prison since 2020 when Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker granted him clemency. After 28 years, he is completely free — following a judge's decision Monday ...

This guide to wrongful convictions provides insight into how often this occurs, as well as which states have the worst track record for convicting the wrong people after a crime has been committed.

Proper fillers, meaning non-suspect photos and lineup participants are ... way toward protecting innocent people and minimizing wrongful convictions. Leon Benson raises a glass in a toast on ...

Additionally, lineups and photo arrays can be suggestive and lead a witness to pick the wrong person ... False confessions have been a factor in 12% of proven wrongful convictions nationwide. While it ...

He is the longest-serving victim of a wrongful conviction in the U.K., attorney Sarah Myatt said outside court. His release came 38 years, seven months and 21 days after his arrest, a total of ...

When we look more granularly in Indiana, more than a third of wrongful convictions – 36% – involved ... a suspect in a police ...

29, 2024, in Douglas County District Court. Albert Wilson’s wrongful conviction and imprisonment lawsuit, which has sat in limbo for months, may now hinge on something the judge earlier said was ...