Ryan Ferguson was wrongfully convicted in 2001 of second-degree murder of Columbia Tribune Sports Editor Kent Heitholt, and was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Ferguson is one of roughly 2.3 million people currently housed in America’s prison system. The United States incarcerates more people than any civilized nation on earth. A majority of those convicted are guilty as charged …
Read More »Jeffrey Havard Faces Execution In Mississippi Despite Proof Of Faulty Evidence
Support for death row inmate Jeffrey Havard continues to grow as his federal appeal awaits a decision from United States District Judge Keith Starrett. Jeffrey Havard currently sits wrongfully convicted on death row in Mississippi for the sexual assault and murder of his girlfriend’s six-month-old daughter, Chloe Britt. Chloe’s death was a tragic accident, not a murder. Jeffrey accidentally dropped …
Read More »Raffaele Sollecito's Book Detailing His Journey With Amanda Knox Hits NY Times Best Seller List
Raffaele Sollecito Raffaele Sollecito should be feeling pretty good about the success of his new book Honor Bound: My Journey to Hell and Back with Amanda Knox, as he recently returned home to Italy after a successful book tour in the United States. His book is currently listed on the New York Times Best Seller List for e-books in the …
Read More »New Petition Asks US District Judge To Grant Death Row Inmate Jeffrey Havard A New Trial
Jeffrey Havard A new petition was recently started asking United States District Judge Keith Starrett to grant Jeffrey Havard a new trial. Jeffrey was wrongfully convicted in 2002 of murder by shaken baby syndrome and sexual molestation of six-month old Chloe Britt. He was sentenced to death by the State of Mississippi. Jeffrey gave his girlfriend’s 6-month-old daughter Chloe a …
Read More »The Amanda Knox Case: The Unbearable Thoughtlessness of Guilt
Written by Luca Cheli (Roteoctober) Monday July 9, Turin, Italy Originally posted on the Injustice in Perugia Blog. “They wanted to pose as the greatest Sherlock Holmeses and they put two poor kids in jail for four years.” Carmelo Lavorino, Italian Chriminologist October 4th 2011 Foreword In this paper I examine the available evidence and the clues, real or …
Read More »100,000 Call For DA To Allow DNA Testing In Kirstin Lobato Case
Kirstin “Blaise” Lobato Over 100,000 people have signed a Change.org petition in support of a powerful campaign to free Kirstin “Blaise” Lobato. Lobato was wrongfully convicted in 2006 for the murder of Duran Bailey, which occurred in Las Vegas in July 2001. Lobato came to the attention of the police because of statements she made regarding a traumatic incident in …
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