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Who Is Carmen Mejia? Austin Mother Walks Free After 22 Years Behind Bars In Shocking Wrongful Conviction Over Baby's Death

Austin mother Carmen Mejia has been exonerated after spending 22 years in prison for the 2003 scalding death of a baby. Courts ruled new evidence proved the incident was a tragic accident.

International Business Times UK

Man executed nearly 70 years ago in case marked by racial bias finally exonerated

Tommy Lee Walker, executed nearly 70 years ago, was innocent - officials have declared

The Independent UK

Judge sets Robert Roberson’s execution date for Oct. 16

Wednesday’s decision affirms Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request for an October execution date for Roberson, whose case has divided the state’s Republicans.

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‘Set up by my own gang’: man convicted of London stabbing in 2009 looks to reopen case

Exclusive: Kai Shannon has always maintained his innocence. There is now growing pressure to re-examine evidence with a former police officer on his side

The Guardian - UK

Innocence Project Offering $100K to Anyone Who Can Prove Texas Woman Didn't Murder Husband

The Innocence Project of Texas is offering a $100,000 reward to anyone who can prove that a woman did not murder her husband.

Latin Times

Texas Judge Declares Melissa Lucio Innocent Of Daughter's Murder

State district Judge Arturo C. Nelson declares Melissa Lucio innocent of her daughter's murder, highlighting risks of wrongful convictions in capital punis...

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What is shaken baby syndrome? Why might a Texas man be executed over it?

If Robert Roberson’s execution eventually goes ahead, it will be the first for shaken baby syndrome.

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Texas court issues last-minute decision blocking execution of father in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case

“After being told about the stay, he praised God and thanked his supporters,” a spokeswoman said

The Independent UK

Texas supreme court blocks execution of man in late-night ruling

Robert Roberson, 57, who has long claimed innocence over death of daughter, has for now been spared

The Guardian - UK

Texas man set for execution despite debunked science behind his conviction: 'there was no crime'

Robert Roberson's request for a new trial was denied. Now a coalition of scientists are requesting the US Supreme Court to stop the execution.

Latin Times

Woman To Be Freed From Prison After 43 Years Following Heartbreakingly “Coercive” Investigation

Not only was Sandra Hemme sentenced for a murder she did not commit, but officers failed to properly investigate a cop with sufficient evidence against him. The post Woman To Be Freed From Prison After 43 Years Following Heartbreakingly “Coercive” Investigation first appeared on Bored Panda.

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A woman may be freed after 43 years for a grisly murder. Was a police officer the real killer?

Sandra Hemme was a psychiatric patient when she incriminated herself in the death of library worker Patricia Jeschke

The Independent UK

Scott Peterson Seeks New Trial Based On Newly Discovered Evidence

Scott Peterson seeks new trial with Innocence Project based on newly discovered evidence. Legal proceedings underway.

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Los Angeles Innocence Project Takes on Scott Peterson's Conviction

The Los Angeles Innocence Project is taking on the conviction of Scott Peterson, seeking to retest evidence in the high-profile murder case from 2002.

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Scott Peterson case: Innocence Project requests DNA testing on evidence

Learn about the latest development in the Scott Peterson case as the Innocence Project seeks DNA testing for evidence in the high-profile murder trial.

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5 best Netflix true crime shows with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Check out these acclaimed true crime shows on Netflix including When They See Us and Unbelievable

The Conversation

How mistaken identity can lead to wrongful convictions

In March 1976, American Leonard Mack was convicted of sexual assault and holding two female victims at gunpoint. In September 2023, Mack’s wrongful conviction was finally overturned by a New York judge on his 72nd birthday with the help of the Innocence Project, an organisation that uses DNA evidence to…

The Independent UK

An Oklahoma man used pandemic relief funds to have his name cleared of murder

An Oklahoma man who was freed after being imprisoned for decades on a murder conviction says there are more cases like his

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The Independent UK

Black man exonerated 47 years after being found guilty of rape: ‘I can finally breathe’

Vietnam war veteran Leonard Mack had to live with the longest-standing wrongful conviction in US history

The Independent UK

Texas mother exonerated 20 years after death of child who ate paper towels

State relied on faulty medical evidence in 2005 case, advocates argue

The Independent UK

Convicted Colorado pipe bomber will get new trial 30 years later

Appeal judge ruled against expert who testified only James Genrich’s tools could have worked on the explosive devices

Daily Mirror

Man falsely accused by Donald Trump in Central Park Five case runs for local government

Yusef Salaam was one of five defendants found guilty in the 1989 Central Park rape case that had the likes of Donald Trump calling for the death penalty. Years after being exonerated for the heinous crime, Salaam will likely become the next councilman for a New York City neighborhood

Reason

Maryland Supreme Court Limits Testimony on Bullet-Matching Evidence

The ruling is likely the first by a state supreme court to undercut the popular forensic technique.

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