Tuesday’s Quick Clicks…

Posted on August 20, 2013 by | Leave a comment
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  • Kenya scarred by wrongful convictions (and the government’s refusal to acknowledge them)
  • Was the Stanley Wrice wrongful conviction hearing in Illinois subverted by politics?
  • RIP exoneree Forest Shomberg, found dead in Wisconsin of apparent drug overdose
  • The Alaska Supreme Court is considering proposed rule changes that would require lawyers in the state to disclose evidence that suggests a person has been wrongly accused or convicted of a crime.  Alaska state prosecutors and defense lawyers are currently not required to turn over exculpatory evidence – facts that point toward a defendant’s innocence.  For the past four years, the Alaska Bar Association has called on the court system to add rules to the Alaska Rules of Professional Conduct, which govern lawyers across the state. The American Bar Association has promoted similar state-level rules around the country.  “This is designed to encourage lawyers to think about the consequences of not doing anything,” said Steve Van Goor, counsel for the Alaska Bar Association. “When you’re in a position to report evidence and don’t, an innocent person sits in prison.”
  • Clerk fired for helping wrongfully convicted man said she would do the same thing all over again
  • New newsletter of Innocence Network UK available here
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