On Wednesday night at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York, exoneree Jeffrey Deskovic will deliver the 15th Annual Henry Schwarzschild Memorial Lecture. Deskovic was wrongfully convicted of the 1989 murder and rape of his 15-year-old female classmate. His conviction was based largely on his false confession. Deskovic spent nearly 16 years behind bars. Post-conviction DNA testing proved his innocence and identified the real perpetrator. He was exonerated in November 2006.
In 2012, he founded the Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice to seek legislative reforms, to exonerate the wrongfully convicted and to assist the wrongfully imprisoned with reintegration.
The Manhattanville College event, which is co-sponsored by the Connie Hogarth Center for Social Action and the New York Civil Liberties Union, will begin at 7 PM at Reid Castle and is free and open to the public. For more information call (914) 323-7156 or email
lowerhudsonvalley@nyclu.org
.
News 10.09.13
New York Exoneree to Speak at Manhattanville College
Share this story
Help us advocate for the innocent by sharing the latest news from the Innocence Project.
Follow us on Instagram
Featured news
The Fierce Urgency of Now
The Innocence Project Executive Director looks at the challenges of the current criminal legal landscape and urgent need for action.
News09.12.22
The Fierce Urgency of Now
Former Innocence Project Attorney Nina Morrison Became a Judge This Week. Here’s Why It Matters to the Criminal Legal System.
This week, the Innocence Project’s former senior litigation counsel, Nina Morrison, was sworn in as a United States District Judge for ...
News09.01.22
Former Innocence Project Attorney Nina Morrison Became a Judge This Week. Here’s Why It Matters to the Criminal Legal System.
Remembering Bill Russell
It is a good sign for our country that the outpouring of affection and admiration for Bill Russell emphasizes his crucial role in the ...
News08.02.22
Remembering Bill Russell
Loading...
Thanks for your comment
Thank you for visiting us. You can learn more about how we consider cases here. Please avoid sharing any personal information in the comments below and join us in making this a hate-speech free and safe space for everyone.