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Search Results for: knoops
Dutch Supreme Court reopens Knoops’ Innocence Project Case
The Knoops’ Innocence Project (NL) has announced the reopening of the case of Mr. Riebeek, who was convicted for 188 hours of community service for the smuggle of soft drugs and driving without a driver’s lisence. In 2008, Mr. Riebeek was … Continue reading
Another Success For Knoops Innocence Project in the Netherlands…
From website: The Supreme Court of the Netherlands decided on Tuesday (26 May 2015) to reopen the case against Martien Hunnik and referred the case to the Court of Appeals for a new trial. Martien Hunnik was convicted in 1984 … Continue reading
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Knoops Innocence Project Exonerees Compensated by Government
High Court of Justice of the Dutch Antilles agrees to pay USD 1.97 million compensation to Nozai Thomas and Andy Melaan (Spelonk case) On 11 April 2014, the High Court of Justice ofAruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and of Bonaire, Saint … Continue reading
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Update on Knoops Innocence Project….the Netherlands…
Here is an update on a new case of interest handled by the Knoops Innocence Project in the Netherlands: Knoops’ lawyers request re-opening in the case of the “Hilversum showbiz murder” A Knoops’ lawyers defense team acting on behalf of … Continue reading
Knoops Innocence Project in the Netherlands Files For Exoneration for Multiple Defendants in Murder Case
By J.D. Schoone of the Knoops Innocence Project in Amsterdam: According to the Attorney-General of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands, six people might have been wrongfully convicted in a murder case. The case centers on the murder of a … Continue reading
Tuesday’s Quick Clicks…
The Knoops’ Innocence Project filed a request for review at the Court of Appeals in Curacao in the case of Frailon Pieter… Massachusetts has paid $8.34 million under wrongful conviction compensation law… The Wrong Man: Thomas Webb survived a false conviction, but … Continue reading
In Netherlands, New Evidence in the Deventer Murder Case
From the Knoops Innocence Project in the Netherlands: Further research into Deventer Murder Case On Monday July 7, 2014, Attorney General D.J.C. Aben of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands granted a request for further research in the Deventer Murder … Continue reading
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In Netherlands, New Evidence Shows Innocence in Hilversum Showbiz Murder case
Submitted by the Knoops Innocence Project, Professor dr. G.G.J. Knoops, lead counsel, Carry Knoops-Hamburger, co-counsel, Lizette Vosman, co-counsel, Trix Vahl, paralegal: On Tuesday July 8, 2014, the defense team of Martien Hunnik, as well as the attorney general of the Supreme Court of the … Continue reading
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Gerry Conlon’s life is a reminder that wrongful convictions happen everywhere
By Michael Naughton in The Conversation: Gerry Conlon, wrongly jailed for a 1975 IRA bombing in which he had no part, died on June 21 at the age of 60. The case of the Guildford Four remains one the most famous miscarriage of justice … Continue reading
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Tuesday’s Quick Clicks…
Quality control procedures for the criminal justice system More on compensation victories for Knoops Innocence Project clients In Philly, a new unit in the DA’s office will investigate wrongful convictions Recent NY exoneree Jonathan Fleming treated to NBA Nets game … Continue reading
2013 Innocence Network Report Released…
Download here…. Network press release: A report released today by the Innocence Networkreveals that 29 people in the US and 2 people in the Netherlands were exonerated for crimes they didn’t commit by Innocence Network members in the past year. This is the largest number of … Continue reading
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Exciting Case Successes Last Week in Netherlands and UK…
Last week, two innocence organizations in Europe got good news on several cases they have been working on for many months/years. In the Netherlands, the Knoops Innocence Project obtained the exonerations Andy Melaan and Nozai Thomas in the Dutch Antilles. The … Continue reading
International Recognition of Wrongful Convictions: A Growing Trend?
With recent posts on this blog detailing further great news from Europe on developing Innocence Projects (see here… on France, see here… on Belgium, here… on Netherlands), it certainly feels like the ambition of those in the US to spread the … Continue reading
Dutch Supreme Court Re-Opens Alleged False Confession Case…
Here is an update written by Evelyn Bell of the Knoops Innocence Project in the Netherlands (earlier report on case here): On 18 December 2012 the Dutch Supreme Court re-opened the case of six wrongfully convicted individuals. This re-opening was based … Continue reading
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Peter van Koppen on miscarriages of justice: ‘Dutch judges need to be more critical’
From the Amsterdam Herald: By Peter van Koppen Until a few years ago the phrase ‘miscarriage of justice’ was rarely heard in the Netherlands. But a handful of high-profile cases have put the country’s justice system under the spotlight and … Continue reading
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Many Medical Practitioners In Netherlands Aware of Scientific Fraud
Post written by Jaron Daniël Schoone, MA, of the Knoops Innocence Project in the Netherlands: One in seven medical practitioners has witnessed that scientific results were fabricated. And nearly one in four has witnessed that only those results were used which were personally … Continue reading
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DNA-familial searching now allowed in The Netherlands
Post written by Jaron Daniël Schoone, MA, and Ms Evelyn Bell, LL.M, of the Knoops Innocence Project in the Netherlands: This week a new law was enacted in the Netherlands, expanding the investigative capacities of police and prosecutors. (http://www.nu.nl/politiek/2778321/meer-ruimte-in-dna-onderzoek.html) The new … Continue reading
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New Dutch Innocence Project joins Innocence Network
Welcome to the Knoops Innocence Project, the first Innocence Network Organization in the Netherlands. View details of their organization at their website here. I believe several members of their organization will be attending the 2012 Innocence Network Conference in Kansas … Continue reading
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