Monthly Archives: June 2009
Supreme Court gives with one hand and denies with the other.
This past week saw two nearly diametrically opposed decisions eminate fom the United States Supreme Court: District Attorney’s Office v. Osborne and Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts. The two cases provide a fascinating look into the thinking of the High Court. One … Continue reading
Posted in Case Updates, DNA Science
Tagged constitutional rights, crime scene, DNA, Exoneration, judicial opinion
Oprah highlights false confessions
In a show dedicated to false confessions, Oprah Winfrey asks the question what makes someone confess to a crime he did not do? By following the case of one man, Marty Tankleff, who did just that–admitted to murdering his parents … Continue reading
Posted in DNA Science, Exoneration, False Confessions
Tagged confession, DNA, Exoneration, homicide
CBS3 Interviews the Pennsylvania Innocence Project for Newsmakers
Check out the video here!
Posted in DNA Science, Exoneration, General, Pennsylvania Law, Witness Identifications
