Friday Roundup: Compensation and the Prosecution’s role in Overturned Wrongful Convictions

04.08.11

Florida compensation law prevents

recently released Derrick Williams from petitioning the state for compensation

.

Evidence shows the Supreme Court

protects prosecutors

in wrongful convictions cases.

A Massachusetts District Attorney said prosecutors don’t get credit when they

vacate convictions based on post-conviction DNA testing

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