Wrongful Convictions

“We make our fervent pleas for the high road of justice, and then we tread unflinchingly the low road of injustice.  This strange dichotomy, this agonising gulf between the ought and the is, represents that tragic theme of man’s earthly pilgrimage.” – Martin Luther King Jr. The worst fate that can befall anyone is to be violently and senselessly murdered.  …

First World countries enjoy a measure of security that Third Worlds do not–laws, bylaws, statutes, and treaties protect us.  We have a host of officials to enact those laws or raise awareness when someone is illegally tinkering with them.  That Safety Net  is available to every one of us as Due Process and it is our birthright.  If those laws …

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. The truth is the infant slipped from Jeffrey’s arms while lifting her from the tub, causing her head to hit the toilet. New expert evidence supports Jeffrey’s claims. The prosecution argued that Chloe’s cause of death …

Why They Have to Be Convicted at All Cost Frank Sfarzo in Florence, November 27, 2013 As we remember, when Amanda Knox explained in court why she signed the statements against Patrick Lumumba, she accused the cops of having extorted them from her with violence. The local prosecutor, instead of letting her talk, instead of opening an investigation, interrupted her …

Extremely Weak Arguments Brought Against Knox and SollecitoFrank Sfarzo in Florence, November 26, 2013 How can you accuse Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito when you have nothing tangible in your hands? With opinions, and the opinions brought by the prosecutor were, in my opinion, all wrong. Interesting, though, and appreciable, that he underlined every one of his opinions saying that …

…The following are my opinions, based on what I have learned about this case during the past four years, along with information from the English translation of Judge Massei’s motivation report, issued following the conviction of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, for the murder of Meredith Kercher on Nov 1, 2007, a student residing in an apartment in Perugia, Italy, …