Wrongly Convicted and Their Exonerations
The Innocence Project
The legal system has become more and more of a search and destroy agent, out to convict anyone thought to be guilty, especially in more serious crimes such as murder, rape and capital crimes. Thousands of people are convicted each year of crimes that have not committed, some even sentenced to death, while the real person who committed the crime walks free to strike yet again another person or family.
Modern day technologies are taking form so that more of those wrongly convicted can be set free. This gives way for an easier conviction of the people who are really guilty of the crime at hand. A few of the highest ranking reasons why someone may have been convicted wrongfully are mistaken I.D., police or prosecutorial misconduct, bad lawyers and false witness testimony / shaky informant information.
Some great news is that as of today, May 17th, 2005, according to the Innocence Project, one hundred and fifty nine people have been exonerated of their wrongful convictions! In 2002 North Carolina was the first state to announce the creation of an innocence project. A year later in 2003 Connecticut became the first state to use legislation to create an innocence project. Many other states since then have considered following their footsteps in creating their own innocence projects / legislation.
False confessions has recently become one of the largest reasons for wrongful conviction with accused being 'convinced' to tell the 'truth' or what is wanted to be heard by the authorities. Some people may have also been on drugs or some other form of medication and may not be in their 'right minds' but yet their statements were taken as if they were coherent or in their 'right minds'. Everyone knows that has any sense, if a person is high, on some type of drug or even drunk, that person, even though they can be held responsible for their actions, cannot be held responsible for what they say. They are not in their 'right minds' and rightfully so. How can they be convicted of a crime can't even 'rightfully' remember or 'responsibly' remember? If you have ever had a migraine you know what it feels like to not even be able to think straight, to only want to sleep till that pain goes away. Those on drugs or drunk can feel that same type of muddled confused thinking. And what if you have been beaten, by someone of authority to agree to say what is wanted to be heard? I am ashamed to say that in our fine and fair justice system and there are many injustices and these types of mishandled authority and beatings do happen. Does this mean that these people are innocent? No. But it does mean that they deserve a chance to a fair hearing and trial and fair justice treatment, just as you and I do.
Help take a stand for the wrongly accused and for those who need our help. Help take a stand for our innocent who will or have died in the place of the real people who have committed the crimes they are being or have been convicted of. Contact your local congressmen, senators and any legislation that will listen to help your state create an innocence program and help our innocent American friends and family go free and home to their families!
Modern day technologies are taking form so that more of those wrongly convicted can be set free. This gives way for an easier conviction of the people who are really guilty of the crime at hand. A few of the highest ranking reasons why someone may have been convicted wrongfully are mistaken I.D., police or prosecutorial misconduct, bad lawyers and false witness testimony / shaky informant information.
Some great news is that as of today, May 17th, 2005, according to the Innocence Project, one hundred and fifty nine people have been exonerated of their wrongful convictions! In 2002 North Carolina was the first state to announce the creation of an innocence project. A year later in 2003 Connecticut became the first state to use legislation to create an innocence project. Many other states since then have considered following their footsteps in creating their own innocence projects / legislation.
False confessions has recently become one of the largest reasons for wrongful conviction with accused being 'convinced' to tell the 'truth' or what is wanted to be heard by the authorities. Some people may have also been on drugs or some other form of medication and may not be in their 'right minds' but yet their statements were taken as if they were coherent or in their 'right minds'. Everyone knows that has any sense, if a person is high, on some type of drug or even drunk, that person, even though they can be held responsible for their actions, cannot be held responsible for what they say. They are not in their 'right minds' and rightfully so. How can they be convicted of a crime can't even 'rightfully' remember or 'responsibly' remember? If you have ever had a migraine you know what it feels like to not even be able to think straight, to only want to sleep till that pain goes away. Those on drugs or drunk can feel that same type of muddled confused thinking. And what if you have been beaten, by someone of authority to agree to say what is wanted to be heard? I am ashamed to say that in our fine and fair justice system and there are many injustices and these types of mishandled authority and beatings do happen. Does this mean that these people are innocent? No. But it does mean that they deserve a chance to a fair hearing and trial and fair justice treatment, just as you and I do.
Help take a stand for the wrongly accused and for those who need our help. Help take a stand for our innocent who will or have died in the place of the real people who have committed the crimes they are being or have been convicted of. Contact your local congressmen, senators and any legislation that will listen to help your state create an innocence program and help our innocent American friends and family go free and home to their families!
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I am no longer in jail but still in prison of wrongfully convicted. Isn't there justice for me? Is it alright to convict someone with no evidence at all just by the word of a white woman over the word of a dark skinned minority. I had no criminal record before and no record since the conviction. it has been 32 years now and I am still suffering for it.
Oregon judicial system in a racist organization that loves to convict minorities without evidence because it makes sure the police, the prosecutors and judges all have jobs and keep the Oregon prison system running.
Oregon has a racist judicial system from judges, prosecutors, police to jurors and news reporters who all have racist DNA and are over joyed when minority is convicted even though he did not commit the crime.
I am the condemned man who no one wants to touch. I am treated like a lepper living in a racist society where there is plenty of room to hate and o room for moral truth only white truth.
Oregon should be ashamed of the
What about me, I was wrongfully convicted without any evidence by a all white racist jury in a predominantly all white racist community. The prosecutor violated my rights by denying me jury of my peers. My lawyer was incompetent. There is absolutely no DNA, no medical evidence, no eye witness, no finger prints, no evidence of penetration.
I agree changes have to be made to get the wrongfully convicted released. The best way is to prevent those convictions in the first place. In light of that, do you know of any forensic pathologists that might be willing to work on the defense team for the meager amounts allowed by NYS? Someone close to me is in the midst of such a trial, and I have had trouble finding help. Send a message to my AC account if you have any leads.
So true.