From the Wrongful Convictions Blog: International Innocence Round-up
07.27.12
A Scottish police officer has been sentenced to five years in prison for
withholding
key evidence during a murder trial 16 years ago. The evidence—that the victim was alive after the supposed date of his murder—could have prevented two men from spending 10 years in prison for the murder.
withholding
key evidence during a murder trial 16 years ago. The evidence—that the victim was alive after the supposed date of his murder—could have prevented two men from spending 10 years in prison for the murder.
A video recently surfaced showing Argentine police torturing two suspects who had been detained for a misdemeanor. This video has provoked
international outrage
, coming after reports of progress in the South American justice system.
international outrage
, coming after reports of progress in the South American justice system.
Britain may be close to having its
second ever DNA exoneration
. Victor Nealson, who was convicted of attempted rape in 1997, will soon have his appeal heard before the Court of Appeal, after DNA testing excluded him from evidence found on the victim’s clothing.
second ever DNA exoneration
. Victor Nealson, who was convicted of attempted rape in 1997, will soon have his appeal heard before the Court of Appeal, after DNA testing excluded him from evidence found on the victim’s clothing.
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