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Looking Back: Critique of Innocence Project Report on Exoneree Compensation, ‘Making Up for Lost Time’

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|Date: July 17, 2022
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Looking Back: Critique of Innocence Project Report on Exoneree Compensation, ‘Making Up for Lost Time’

by Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

by Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

July 17, 2022
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Looking Back: There Is a Strong Need for Non-DNA Innocence Projects

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|Date: May 15, 2022
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Looking Back: There Is a Strong Need for Non-DNA Innocence Projects

by Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

by Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

May 15, 2022
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Trial Proceeds in Kelso/Berkley Case – Deputy District Attorney Confirms Authenticity of Evidence

Posted by Oliver Camarena
|Date: April 16, 2022
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Trial Proceeds in Kelso/Berkley Case – Deputy District Attorney Confirms Authenticity of Evidence

By Oliver Camarena Woodland, CA – The murder trial of Theo Kelso and Isaiah Berkley reconvened Thursday h ...

By Oliver Camarena Woodland, CA – The murder trial of Theo Kelso and Isaiah Berkley reconvened Thursday here in Yolo County Superior Court with Deputy District Attorney Richardson calling only two wit ...

April 16, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Orange County May Have the Most Corrupt Justice System

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 11, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Orange County May Have the Most Corrupt Justice System

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA - Todd Spitzer, it is hard to believe, was once elec ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA - Todd Spitzer, it is hard to believe, was once elected to get rid of a corrupt DA, Tony Rackaukas. Instead, the scope of the corruption has expan ...

April 11, 2022
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Looking Back: Frank Sterling Is Exonerated, Part 2

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|Date: April 03, 2022
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Looking Back: Frank Sterling Is Exonerated, Part 2

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

April 03, 2022
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Closing Arguments Delivered in a Modesto ‘Halloween’ Sexual Assault Trial – Jury Deliberating

Posted by Isabelle Brady
|Date: March 10, 2022
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Closing Arguments Delivered in a Modesto ‘Halloween’ Sexual Assault Trial – Jury Deliberating

By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA – The jury here in Stanislaus County Superior Court Tuesday heard closing a ...

By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA – The jury here in Stanislaus County Superior Court Tuesday heard closing arguments in the trial of Ernesto Montellano, accused of three counts of sexual crimes for event ...

March 10, 2022
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Story Highlights San Francisco Police Use of Stored and Used DNA of Rape Survivors, Child Victims & Consensual Sex Partners

Posted by Alexander Jimenez
|Date: February 28, 2022
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Story Highlights San Francisco Police Use of Stored and Used DNA of Rape Survivors, Child Victims & Consensual Sex Partners

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The San Francisco Police Dept. has come under fire again for using DN ...

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The San Francisco Police Dept. has come under fire again for using DNA from sexual assault survivors and other victims to investigate unrelated cases, after it was ...

February 28, 2022
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Schiff Wants FBI to Investigate Improper Use of DNA of Sexual Assault Victims in SF

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 23, 2022
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Schiff Wants FBI to Investigate Improper Use of DNA of Sexual Assault Victims in SF

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – A week ago, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin alleged ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – A week ago, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin alleged that the San Francisco PD crime lab had been uploading DNA from sexual assault victims to a da ...

February 23, 2022
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SF Public Defender Calls for the Immediate Destruction and Independent Investigation of Illegal DNA Database

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|Date: February 19, 2022
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SF Public Defender Calls for the Immediate Destruction and Independent Investigation of Illegal DNA Database

By Vanguard Staff San Francisco, CA – This week it came to light that the San Francisco Police Crime Lab ...

By Vanguard Staff San Francisco, CA – This week it came to light that the San Francisco Police Crime Lab has been using an illegally created database—compiled with DNA collected from people alleging s ...

February 19, 2022
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Commentary: Rape Kit DNA Testing Raises Serious Ethical and Practical Issues in SF, but Two Reporters More Interested in Recall Politics

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 16, 2022
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Commentary: Rape Kit DNA Testing Raises Serious Ethical and Practical Issues in SF, but Two Reporters More Interested in Recall Politics

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The revelations that the police are using DNA ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The revelations that the police are using DNA submitted by victims of sexual assault for the purpose of rape kits to later search for crimina ...

February 16, 2022
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Boudin Alleges SF Police Are Improperly Using DNA from Rape Kits to Match to Crimes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 15, 2022
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Boudin Alleges SF Police Are Improperly Using DNA from Rape Kits to Match to Crimes

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin on Monday allege ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin on Monday alleged that the San Francisco Police Department was collecting DNA from sexual assault victims and u ...

February 15, 2022
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Murder Trial Ongoing; Officers Admit DNA Swabs from Accused Not Checked

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|Date: December 03, 2021
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Murder Trial Ongoing; Officers Admit DNA Swabs from Accused Not Checked

By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The trial of Aaron J. Tagata proceeded Thursday in front of Judge Har ...

By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The trial of Aaron J. Tagata proceeded Thursday in front of Judge Harry Dorfman at San Francisco Superior Court—Tagata is charged with a murder that occurred in 201 ...

December 03, 2021
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Forensic DNA Analyst Testifies in Ongoing Murder Trial, Explains Results of DNA Analysis of Evidence Found at Crime Scene

Posted by Ankita Joshi
|Date: December 01, 2021
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Forensic DNA Analyst Testifies in Ongoing Murder Trial, Explains Results of DNA Analysis of Evidence Found at Crime Scene

By Ankita Joshi BERKELEY, CA – The murder trial for Will Watson reconvened in front of a jury Tuesday her ...

By Ankita Joshi BERKELEY, CA – The murder trial for Will Watson reconvened in front of a jury Tuesday here in Alameda County Superior Court with the testimony of expert witness Angela Butler, who serv ...

December 01, 2021
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Looking Back: The Fraudulent Actions of the Former Westchester County DA

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|Date: October 17, 2021
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Looking Back: The Fraudulent Actions of the Former Westchester County DA

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

October 17, 2021
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The Innocence Projects Points to ‘Historic’ Justice Reform Wins All Across U.S. in 2021

Posted by Luke Kyaw
|Date: October 17, 2021
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The Innocence Projects Points to ‘Historic’ Justice Reform Wins All Across U.S. in 2021

By Luke Kyaw and Yasmin Homan NEW YORK, NY – Organized by the Innocence Network, last weekend marked the ...

By Luke Kyaw and Yasmin Homan NEW YORK, NY – Organized by the Innocence Network, last weekend marked the eighth annual International Wrongful Conviction Day highlighting the frequently interminable ro ...

October 17, 2021
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Day 2 of the Rodney Reed Murder Appeal Features Testimony from Former Officer, Aryan Brotherhood

Posted by Paulina Buelna
|Date: July 21, 2021
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Day 2 of the Rodney Reed Murder Appeal Features Testimony from Former Officer, Aryan Brotherhood

By Ascari Bryant and Paulina Buelna BASTROP, TX – Rodney Reed’s evidence hearing in his murder appeal con ...

By Ascari Bryant and Paulina Buelna BASTROP, TX – Rodney Reed’s evidence hearing in his murder appeal continued Tuesday for a second day here with new evidence to support the release of Reed, accordin ...

July 21, 2021
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GEORGIA INNOCENCE PROJECT – DENNIS A. PERRY IS EXONERATED

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|Date: July 21, 2021
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GEORGIA INNOCENCE PROJECT – DENNIS A. PERRY IS EXONERATED

By Marilin Ayon and Marcia Barajas CAMDEN COUNTY, GA – This week, more than 20 years after his arrest, De ...

By Marilin Ayon and Marcia Barajas CAMDEN COUNTY, GA – This week, more than 20 years after his arrest, Dennis Arnold Perry, had his murder conviction charges after new DNA evidence, unavailable at the ...

July 21, 2021
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On Death Row: Rodney Reed Maintains Innocence, Hoping Third Appeal will Exonerate Him

Posted by Maia Surendra
|Date: July 20, 2021
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On Death Row: Rodney Reed Maintains Innocence, Hoping Third Appeal will Exonerate Him

By Maia Surendra and Elizabeth Garabedian BASTROP, TX - The third murder appeal hearing for Rodney Reed t ...

By Maia Surendra and Elizabeth Garabedian BASTROP, TX - The third murder appeal hearing for Rodney Reed that began Monday in Bastrop County, TX yielded testimony that questioned the time of the murder ...

July 20, 2021
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Looking Back: A Hung Jury

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|Date: July 18, 2021
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Looking Back: A Hung Jury

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

July 18, 2021
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Attorneys Argue Whether to Trust DNA or Video Evidence in Attempted Rape

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: June 19, 2021
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Attorneys Argue Whether to Trust DNA or Video Evidence in Attempted Rape

By Alexa Kendell, Alexander Pleitez and Jeramie Gutierrez WOODLAND, CA – The parties here Thursday in Yol ...

By Alexa Kendell, Alexander Pleitez and Jeramie Gutierrez WOODLAND, CA – The parties here Thursday in Yolo County Superior Court argued about the identity of a suspect in connection to an attempted ra ...

June 19, 2021
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