Posts in False Convictions
This Is What Wrongful Conviction Does to a Family

“This is not a true crime whodunit. This is the story of what happens to the family of a murder victim when they find out years later that everything the criminal justice system had led them to believe was a lie. This is a story of wrongful conviction told from the perspective of Debbie’s family, how they survived one earthquake and then another, and came to the other side. It is also about Debbie’s little cousin Christy: her reckoning, her rage, her forgiveness, and her transformation into a crusader for a different vision of justice—a vision that put her at odds with her tight-knit, rock-ribbed red-state community.“

Politico

November 11, 2018

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False ConvictionsPhillip ReevesPolitico, OklahomaComment
NBA Coaches and Players Public Service Announcements

“Wrongful Conviction Day is an international day to raise awareness of the causes and remedies of wrongful conviction and to recognize the tremendous personal, social, and emotional costs of wrongful conviction for innocent people and their families. Watch Wrongful Conviction Day videos from NBA Coaches and Players.“

The Innocence Project

October 2, 2018

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Civil Society Solutions, False ConvictionsPhillip ReevesThe Innocence Project, NBAComment
For Valentino Dixon, a wrong righted

“The case is complicated, but on the surface it involves shoddy police work, zero physical evidence linking Dixon, conflicting testimony of unreliable witnesses, the videotaped confession to the crime by another man, a public defender who didn’t call a witness at trial, and perjury charges against those who said Dixon didn’t do it. All together, a fairly clear instance of local officials hastily railroading a young black man with a prior criminal record into jail. Dixon’s past wasn’t spotless, he had sold some cocaine, but that didn’t make him a murderer.“

Golf Digest

September 19, 2018

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Civil Society Solutions, False ConvictionsPhillip ReevesGolf Digest, Valentino DixonComment
Innocence movement teams up with NBA Coaches and NBA Voices

"The collaboration between the NBA family and organizations of the Innocence Network began in 2014 when representatives from NBCA and the Innocence Project met to learn about the issue of innocent people in prison. Inspired by the exonerees he met at the 2016 Innocence Network Conference, Coach Popovich recorded a PSA along with Coach Rick Carlisle, Coach Steve Kerr and several NBA players in honor of Wrongful Conviction Day."

Innocence Project

August 7, 2018

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Civil Society Solutions, False ConvictionsAnthony BradleyInnocence Project, NBA