Monday's Quick Clicks...

Monday’s Quick Clicks…

Will Texas get an innocence commission?
Polygraphs and false confessions in Chicago
The North Carolina State Bar has released this proposed formal ethics opinion in response to a letter from Professor Jason Huber of Charlotte School of Law. The proposed opinion addresses the question of whether a prosecutor who has come to believe that someone was wrongfully convicted can condition the initiation of a new proceeding or a dismissal on the convicted person’s release of civil claims against relevant law enforcement officials, including prosecutors. The opinion says, “no,” concluding that a “prosecutor may not condition initiation of or cooperation in a proceeding to dismiss a conviction upon the convicted person’s release of civil claims against the prosecutor, law enforcement authorities, or other public officials or entities.”
PA Innocence Project has staff attorney position open
Oklahoma Justice Commission unveils proposals
House in State of Washington passes exoneree compensation bill