Tag Archives: Wrongful Convictions

Jeff Havard case is a stark reminder that wrongful convictions cause irreparable damage

William G. Havard passed away this morning at the age of 84, in Nathez Mississippi. Friends and family knew him as Billy. Today his family and friends mourn his death, and no doubt try to bring comfort and support to Billy’s wife Ruby. The two would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary this coming Saturday. Billy spent his last 13 …

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Please Support Wrongful Conviction Day On October 2, 2014

  This information is being shared from: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/16874-wrongful-conviction-day-10-2 Wrongful Conviction Day began as an idea of Win Wahrer, Director of Client Services at the Association in Defence of the Wrongfully Convicted (AIDWYC) http://www.aidwyc.org/ A small group of like-minded individuals – all committed to the dual cause of overturning wrongful criminal convictions and educating the broader community on this important legal and social …

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