The Texas Department of Public Safety said that nearly 2,600 DWI could be invalidated in the Houston area after they discovered a contractor in charge of calibrating the breathalyzer had been falsifying records for over a year.A DPS auditor discovered that the technical supervisor for the company supervising the test calibration had been altering the records to make it look like he had been conduc
Train Up A Child Thursday is based off of Proverbs 22:6 which says "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." There has been much political discussion in our family the last several months. We have two children that will be old enough to vote in the next Presidential election and so
Men who have very traditional convictions on the role of women in society, and believe a woman’s place is in the home rather than in the workplace, are likely to earn substantially more than more modern men.
The opposite is true for women. Women who believe in gender equality earn more than more traditional women. For [...]
You don't have to have a child going off to a college far away to feel anxious. There are so many things that can cause that nervous undercurrent where you are breathing rapidly and feel slightly nauseous. Then the mind kicks in with those circular thoughts that never come to a conclusion, and you realize you are worrying.For me, this usually occurs at 3am. I don't know why, but this is when I sud
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Raye Dawn Smith convicted to 27 years in jail because she should have known of the abuse of her 2 year old daughter Kelsey, not that she knew anything but convicted on the basis that she should have.The StoryOn October 11, 2005, Raye left the home for 30 to 40 minutes to pick up her step-daughter from school. Mike Porter was expecting a friend to pick up some tires and Kelsey was sleeping so Raye
Anytime you are willing to stand up for something, someone will be willing to take a shot at you. People who express their convictions and attempt to live them out will experience conflict from others with opposing views.
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote,
“Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone [...]
Governor's vetoes cut funds to fight wrongful convictions:In a state known for sending innocent people to prison, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has angered prosecutors and defense attorneys alike by vetoing millions of dollars lawmakers set aside to fight wrongful convictions and support sweeping death penalty reforms.
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More than $5.5 million approved by lawmakers to prevent or correct wrongful convicti
Most of the letters I receive on my blog, Barbara's Journey Toward Justice is for information and assitance on wrongful convictions and false allegations and contact information for Dennis Fritz, author of "Journey Toward Justice", the companion book to John Grisham's book, "The Innocent Man". Today I will be adding a new website called, "Raye of Hope" on my blogroll.About Raye of Hope:Information
Meet 19-year old Hakeem Cherry. Cherry is one of Charlotte's notorious repeat offenders who has yet to serve any time for his crimes- including a robbery in 2006.CMPD Officers have arrested Hakeem Cherry 38 times in the past three years and he has yet to spend a day in jail. He has two convictions and he received probation for both charges- including a DUI!As many of you have said in your comments
An interesting day at the spin factory, with the resignation of Shadow Home Secretary David Davis because of the government win on the terrorist detention vote. It looks like proper conviction politics, when a well regarded MP front bencher stands down and creates a by-election on a matter of principle. His point is about erosion of UK civil liberties and that the 42 day detention without charge b
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More discoveries of madness in Britain, as the Washington Post (via Hot Air Headlines) reports that few rape crimes reported in the UK lead to the defendant being convicted: LONDON -- After Linda Davies reported to police that her 15-year-old daughter had been raped, it took three months -- plus two dozen phone calls and a threat of legal action -- before police questioned the suspect, a 28-
Their eight-week trial ended in an acquittal, but the detectives at the center of the Sean Bell shooting aren't off the hook yet. Detectives Michael Oliver, Marc Cooper and Gescard Isnora are still vulnerable to federal charges, disciplinary action from the NYPD and civil suits. The Rev. Al Sharpton, Sean Bell's parents and his fiancée have no intention of allowing interest in the case to fizzle. Sharpton Saturday called the criminal acquittal a "comma" in the story of Bell. "We are going to bring the period and the exclamation point," Sharpton said. Here's a look at several other notorious cases involving city cops and their divergent outcomes: ANTHONY BAEZ Officer Francis Livoti placed Baez, who was asthmatic, in a fatal choke hold in 1994 after a football tossed by the 29-year-
Action star Wesley Snipes was sentenced today (April 25) by a federal judge to the maximum three-year sentence on tax charges in Ocala, US. Prosecutors had requested the three year sentence, one year for each of Snipes’ convictions of willfully failing to file a tax return.Snipes’ lawyers offered three dozen letters from family members, friends and even fellow actors Woody Harrelson and Denzel Washington attesting to his good character. They argued he should get only probation, because all three convictions were misdemeanours and the actor had no previous criminal record.But US District Judge William Terrell Hodges said Snipes exhibited a "history of contempt over a period of time" for US tax laws. "In my mind these are serious crimes, albeit misdemeanours,"
According to reports Hollywood Action Star Wesley Snipes has been sentenced to 3 years for his tax conviction from last February. This was the maximum sentence which the federal judge passed out, one that the prosecutors had requested. This was one year for each of the convictions for failing to file his tax returns.
Wesley [...]
A few days ago Jeff Breinholt, my colleague on the Counterterrorism Blog noted a valuable new web resource, the Global Muslim Brotherhood Report, open to responsible researchers who are willing to provide a name and institutional affiliation. Today the site gives a rundown on an extremely interesting case in Egypt, where five leaders of the international Muslim Brotherhood were sentenced in abstentia to10 years in prison for terrorism and money laundering. Those convicted include some of the oldest...(read more)
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Only one percent of all alleged sexual asaults committed in West Australia result in a conviction according to a study by a parliamentary committee. The committee was investigating decisions by the Director of Public Prosecutions not to proceed with charges of asault or sexual offences during the past five years. There was considerable evidence [...]
News From The Innocence ProjectYouth are affected by wrongful convictions – and also have unique power to spark change in our criminal justice system. By organizing at your high school, college or university, or in your community, you can raise awareness about wrongful convictions and engage more people in pursuing reforms to prevent injustice.If your campus or community already has an organization dedicated to preventing wrongful convictions, the tools and ideas in this section can help expand your reach and impact. If you are interested in forming a group, this section can help you get started.There’s no right or wrong way to start an organization. Every high school, college, university and community is different, and you should gauge the local culture to get a sense of what will att
Anyone who keeps up with The Innocence Project might notice that the vast majority of the 212 people who have been freed from wrongful convictions are male, most of them black. For those not familiar with the project, they use DNA evidence to help free people falsely convicted of rape and murder. This January 20, 2008 article by Susan Campbell from the Hartford Courant describes how they have their hands full now more than ever.
Where much focus on this site is placed on false accusations invented by liar, not all erroneous convictions stem from those. Sometimes a crime really has been committed and there are victims, but the wrong person is punished.
Ken Wyniemko was sentenced to 40 to 60 years in prison for 15 separate counts of criminal sexual conduct including a rape which he did n
NEW RESOURCES: The Justice Project recently released two policy reviews that provide suggestions for preventing wrongful convictions in criminal trials. Using research and data from past exonerations, the new reports, Expanded Discovery in Criminal Cases and Jailhouse Snitch Testimony, point to the places and situations in the criminal justice system where a wrongful conviction can be easily prevented.Expanded Discovery in Criminal Cases stresses the importance of full evidentiary discovery in criminal cases. "Discovery†refers to how the prosecution must disclose all non-privileged information that is relevant in the criminal case before it goes to trial.The Justice Project notes, "All other aspects of our constitutional system, such as due process and assistance of counsel, depend on complete discovery.†Amongst other solutions, they recommend that uniform, mandatory, and enforced discovery laws be put in place to prevent wrongful convictions.Jailhouse Snitch Testimony highli
A Quick PlugIf you have any interest in wrongful convictions in The United States, you have to check out Injustice Served Blog.Injustice Served is a new wrongful conviction blog that has articles, case summaries, and resources for those interested in learning more about wrongful convictions in the United States.With links to some of the best wrongful conviction website and blogs.Some are:Faces of Wrongful ConvictionTruth In JusticeJustice Denied and I would like to Thank Injustice Served for adding mine Barbara's Journey Toward JusticeBe sure to check it out and add it to your RSS feed!
Not sure who is conducting this interview but this newly posted video on YouTube is Mike Huckabee explaining what happens when Christians choose not to support a candidate that comes from them.
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Watch CBS 60 Minutes Sunday, at 7 p.m., for a special joint report from 60 Minutes’ Steve Kroft and the Washington Post’s John Solomon on a flawed forensic tool used to convict hundreds of defendants, dozens of whom may be innocent.In their first joint investigation, 60 Minutes and The Washington Post on Sunday, Nov. 18, will examine the government's failure to notify defendants nationwide that they were convicted with the help of flawed forensic science or inaccurate testimony.60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft, producer Ira Rosen and the Post's John Solomon report on scores of cases where defendants may not have received a fair trial because prosecution scientists overstated their conclusions or used faulty statistics.What's more, none of those defendants has been informed that they may be entitled to have their cases reviewed. The results of their six-month investigation will appear Sunday, Nov. 18, in The Washington Post and on 60 Minutes, airing at 7 p.m. ET/PT. The case
New Yorkers Against the Death Penalty www.nyadp.orgAbolitionists! As if we needed another reason to oppose the death penalty in New York State…Please watch for coverage in your newspapers and get letters into the editor and to your State Senator/Assemblyperson! Go to http://capwiz.com/lwvny/state/main/?state=NY to find their contact information. INNOCENCE PROJECT REPORT SHOWS NEW YORK LEADS NATION IN WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS (and your Senators have done nothing to prevent it)By David Kaczynski:Today’s report by The Innocence Project detailing New York’s shameful record as a national leader in wrongful convictions must give pause to anyone who thinks our state should reinstate the death penalty.We are the national leader in DNA-based exonerations of people convicted of murders they did not commit in this decade. Worse than Texas. If that doesn’t give us pause, what will?Six of the seven wrongfully convicted in this decade could have faced the death penalty were it in effect at th
Kent Police has dramatically admitted that people caught speeding with handheld laser guns during at least the last four months may have been wrongly convicted. The admission came after details were revealed yesterday on this site of an internal force email sent to all south Kent Police officers instructing them that use of all laser speed guns had been suspended. The email stated: ‘Following a court case at Folkestone yesterday and in liaison with the Criminal Justice Unit (traffic) a review of speed enforcement policy is to be made regarding the use of all laser speed guns in South Kent. ‘Pending this review, NO further FPN’s [fixed penalty notices] or summons should be issued.’ A source has told MCN the action is force-wide.’ The email was dated October 4 and said it was hoped the review would be completed within two weeks. It said officers would be notified of ‘any changes in policy required before any further enforcement takes place’. Kent Police’s
U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Sullivan today announced some of the results of “Operation Stolen Valor,” a year long effort to investigate and prosecute those who lie about their military service for financial gain or other reasons. Sullivan and Doug Carver, Special Agent in Charge of the Veteran’s Affairs Office of Inspector General detailed eight prosecutions in the Veteran’s Affairs Northwest Region in 2007.
Duke University will invest $1.25 million over the next five years for its law school to establish a center devoted to the promotion of justice in the criminal justice system and the training of lawyers to fight against wrongful convictions, President Richard H. Brodhead announced Wednesday.Duke to Establish Justice CenterAP via SFGate ^ 9/19/7Durham, N.C. (AP) -- In the wake of the now-debunked rape case against three lacrosse players, Duke University will establish a center devoted to justice and training lawyers to fight wrongful convictions, president Richard Brodhead said Wednesday.Duke will invest $1.25 million over the next five years for the project at the law school, which will also expand its Wrongful Convictions Clinic and Innocence Project. The clinic and the Innocence Project investigate claims of innocence by the state's convicted felons and raise awareness of problems in the criminal justice system.(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.comMore From Campus NewsAddressing problem
The three most common causes of wrongful conviction are mistaken eyewitness identification, false confessions, and false testimony by informants. Modern DNA evidence has proven that innocent people are sent to prison for crimes they did not commit far more often than we think. But we can change that.The California State Senate created the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice to review the causes of wrongful conviction and wrongful execution in California. The Commission has issued three interim reports recommending legislative changes to prevent the most common causes of wrongful conviction in California: mistaken eyewitness identification, false confessions and the use of jailhouse informants.Three bills have been introduced to implement the Commission's recommended reforms:Senate Bill 511 (Alquist) will require the electronic recording of police interrogation in cases involving homicides and other serious felonies.Senate Bill 756 (Ridley-Thomas) will require t
My blog"Barbara's Journey Toward Justice", does not give legal advice and is a nonprofit blog. I do not fill it up with money making ads, and make no profits from it of any kind. I also do not have an Amazon Wish List, which is a blogger's gift registry on Amazon. The purpose of my blog is to bring about awareness of issues in Dennis Fritz's book Journey Toward Justice I do have a "Barbara's Journey Toward Justice Wish List", and the top of that list is, STOP WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS! Fifty percentage of letters I receive are for help with a petition of some kind. Out of those letters, seventy five percent are for wrongful convictions. I am not a lawyer and cannot give any legal advice. However, I can help people who have a need for a petition. Here is where you can add a petition of any kind on the internet. There is no charge to have a petition on line. Below is a petition to Investigate Wrong Doing That Leads to the Wrongful Convictions. Petition to President, Attorney General, Hous
Help End Wrongful ConvictionsThe California State Senate created the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice to review the causes of wrongful conviction and wrongful execution in California. The Commission has issued three interim reports recommending legislative changes to prevent the most common causes of wrongful conviction in California: mistaken eyewitness identification, false confessions and the use of jailhouse informants.Three bills have been introduced to implement the Commission’s recommended reforms:Senate Bill 511 (Alquist) will require the electronic recording of police interrogation in cases involving homicides and other serious felonies.Senate Bill 756 (Ridley-Thomas) will require the appointment of a task force to draft guidelines for the conduct of police line-ups and photo arrays to increase the accuracy of eyewitness identifications.Senate Bill 609 (Romero) will require the corroboration of testimony by jailhouse informants.TAKE ACTION: Urge yo
The US Appellate Court recently reversed the convictions of two brothers accused of mortgage fraud. Robert J. Amico was convicted of a variety of financial crimes, including mail fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy. Richard N. Amico was convicted on one count each of mail fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy. During trial, the Amicos argued that the district judge should have recused himself because he had prior dealings with the government’s main witness concerning …Read More...
NBC Dateline will air on Tuesday May 22 The Ada Hour.The Ada Hour will chronicle the repeated injustice of wrongful convictions.In addition to John Grisham, District Attorney Bill Peterson, Barry Scheck and Robert Mayer the piece will feature Dennis Fritz the author of Journey Toward Justice. Please feel free to post your comments about The Ada Hour here.
I just want to share a great new idea I’ve found at a fellow blogger’s site. It’s about “blog convictions“, as coined by Jayvee of A Bugged Life. The excerpt below is particularly evocative, in my opinion.
This got me thinking about how blogs are extensions, or manifestations rather of our own personal convictions. Thus, I’d like to ask you to sit back from your computer monitor and think about your personal BLOG CONVICTIONS. Why did I start this blog? How has this blog evolved through time? Am I still on track with my original vision?
Why don’t you check it out? Who knows, Jayvee might be right about becoming a better blogger if you define your own blog conviction.
bloggers, responsible blogging
In a press release earlier this afternoon United States Attorney David E. Nahmias announced that after an eight week trial, a federal jury today returned guilty verdicts against ten defendants charged with multiple counts in a mortgage fraud scheme that targeted the Atlanta metro housing and condo market from 2000 through part of 2003. The verdicts returned today included guilty verdicts on charges of loan fraud, wire and mail fraud, and money laundering.United States Attorney David E. Nahmias said of the verdicts, “The monetary loss calculated to date is in excess of 41 million dollars but we expect it to be significantly higher when we conclude our work. More importantly, this monetary loss, as great as it is, does not fully capture the loss to the many neighborhoods and condominium communities that have been gutted of their value due to this one fraud scheme. These guilty verdicts condemn the corrupt actions of the key people who were responsible for this fraud sch
