According to the National Registry of Exonerations, courts in the United States overturned 139 wrongful convictions in 2017. Sixty percent of the exonerations in 2017 were a result of official misconduct. That is the highest number of convictions overturned because of misconduct ever to be documented in a calendar year. It is disturbing to know that honesty and integrity could …
Read More »A Message From Jamie Snow Ahead Of His Federal Court Hearing
Jamie Snow released a statement of thanks this past Tuesday for the widespread support he receives. Jamie began by speaking about his annual Postcards in the Park event which took place on September 3rd, 2017. Jamie then went on to discuss his federal court hearing which took place this past Wednesday. After years of appeals, Jamie was granted arguments in Federal …
Read More »Jamie Snow 7th Annual Postcards In The Park Event To Take Place This Sunday
The time has come once again for the annual Jamie Snow Postcards in the Park event. The event, which is now in its seventh year, is hosted by Free Jamie Snow and Justice for Illinois Wrongfully Convicted. This year’s event will take place on Sunday, September 3rd, 2017. The location remains the same. Supporters will meet once again in Miller …
Read More »Judge to decide if Mississippi should put Jeffrey Havard to death for a crime that never happened
Jeffrey “Jeff” 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. Havard has stated from the beginning that the infant slipped from his arms while lifting her from the tub, causing her head to hit a nearby toilet. There is no evidence whatsoever to support a …
Read More »“Brendan won!” Appeals court affirms decision by judge to overturn Dassey’s conviction
CHICAGO — The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, June 22nd affirmed a decision by a judge to overturn Brendan Dassey’s conviction, according to Dassey’s attorney. The three-judge panel said Dassey was coerced into confessing and should be released from prison. Dassey’s attorney, Steven Drizin, posted to Twitter Thursday indicating the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision …
Read More »Op-Ed Amanda Knox: Donald Trump supported me when I was wrongly accused of murder. What do I owe him?
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-knox-trump-loyalty-20170504-story.html Donald Trump supported me during the worst crisis and most vulnerable moment in my life, defending my innocence when I was on trial in Italy for murder. He is now the president of the United States and reportedly “very upset” with me because I didn’t vote for him. Do I owe him my loyalty? Trump’s remarks were reported by …
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