These three men spent decades in prison as a result of statistical exaggerations. They were among 150 men and women released from prison after their wrongful convictions were overturned in 2018. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/20/us/a-leading-cause-for-wrongful-convictions-experts-overstating-forensic-results.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Tag: False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments
Prosecutors Sometimes Behave Badly. Now They May Be Held to Account.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York approved landmark legislation creating a commission to investigate misconduct by prosecutors. District attorneys vowed to fight it in court. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/nyregion/ny-prosecutors-cuomo.html?partner=rss&emc=rss