Furman v. Georgia Anniversary
"I believe that the following facts would serve to convince even the most hesitant of citizens to condemn death as a sanction...there is...
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Reuters: "US Supreme Court shows indifference to wrongful convictions"
"The U.S. Supreme Court held last week that a federal prisoner cannot challenge a sentence even if subsequent rulings show that courts...
The Day the Death Penalty Was Struck Down in 1972
Each year we commemorate the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court case Furman V. Georgia which struck down the death penalty on June 29,...
Amicus Brief in Support of Robert Roberson
Witness to Innocence has joined scientists, physicians, forensic experts, retired federal judges, and innocence groups in filing briefs...
SCOTUS Grants Stay of Execution for Richard Glossip
Statement of Attorney Don Knight - “We are very grateful to the U.S. Supreme Court for doing the right thing in stopping Richard...
Paul House's Exoneration is Just One Example of the U.S. Justice System Getting it Wrong
On May 23, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against two Arizona individuals on death row in Shinn v. Ramirez, suggesting that "guilt is...
Paul House's Exoneration is Just One Example of the U.S. Justice System Getting it Wrong
The Washington Post: In death row case, the Supreme Court says guilt is now beside the point By Radley Balko June 1, 2022 In the 1993...
Supreme Court Ruling Makes It Harder for Innocent People To Get Their Convictions Overturned
On May 23, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against two Arizona individuals on death row, deciding that federal courts may not hold...
Supreme Court Ruling Makes It Harder for Innocent People To Get Their Convictions Overturned
New York Times: Supreme Court Limits Inmates’ Challenges Based on Bad Legal Help By: Adam Liptak May 23, 2022 Ruling against two Arizona...
Texas Supreme Court Orders Compensation for Death-Row Exoneree Alfred Dewayne Brown
The Texas Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the state’s comptroller had no authority to deny death-row exoneree Alfred Dewayne...
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