I hope Michelle Moore can work her magic on this and Larry Sims will be really and truly free and compensated for the years that were taken away from him. It was an honor to be in court yesterday and hear him speak. The only word to describe it was grace. The judge teared...
Wrongful Imprisonment
Happy New Year!
We took a break from blogging over the holiday season and we are back with good news! Look for another exoneration in Dallas county on Tuesday. This one comes after 30 years of wrongful imprisonment. The longest in Dallas County history.
Words from Benjamine Spencer
I recently had the opportunity to correspond with Ben, and I just thought I’d post his most recent comments so everyone can see how he’s doing and what’s going on with him. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers this holiday season. There are plenty of ways to get involved and add your...
73 Year-Old Falsely Accused
According to an article published b KCTV5, based out of Kansas City, a local elderly man has been arrested and later bailed out, only to be arrested again. His crime? Small business owner, Glenn Stevens, is guilty of bearing a resemblance to a man caught on surveillance robbing a string of Walmarts. While trying...
Innocent Prisoner’s Catch-22
The New York Times published a video on their website that raises an interesting dilemma for wrongfully convicted inmates. Imagine that the individual has been convicted, serves their minimum sentence and is then up for parole. What do they say when the parole board asks them, “Do you feel remorse for the crime you...
Claude Jones, exonerated ten years after he was put to death?
THE TCADP breached an important topic the other day, discussing the Texas Observer’s recent report that Claude Jones who was convicted and executed on December 7th, 2000 was wrongly executed with wrongly identified evidence. The evidence was a single strand of hair that tied Claude Jones to the murder of Allen Hilzendager, and modern...
Conviction: The Kenny Waters Case
This month "Conviction" came out in theaters. It is the true story of Kenny Waters, a man who spent 18 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
Tim Cole Meeting
Dear Friends and Supporters- Join Tim Cole’s family and supporters in a public challenge to the City of Lubbock tonight! We will ask members of the Lubbock City Council, Mayor, and Chief of Police to reveal how they plan on making sure this terrible injustice does not happen again. Be a part of the...
Amanda Knox Update
Amanda Knox is back in court this week for a charge of slander because of allegations that the police were aggressive during their investigation. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20018313-504083.html Italian police deny these allegations. Slander in Italy is a criminal charge, unlike the civil charge it is in the US. Amanda Knox could be facing an additional 6...
Families of Death Row Inmates Speak Out
In court rooms today, “we’re proving innocence, not our guilt anymore,” Nancy Ward stated grimly. Mrs. Ward, accompanied by Delia Meyer and Melanie Hebert visited SMU the evening of September 23 to share the stories of their journies with death row. Not surprisingly, Mrs. Ward’s experience is riddled with pain, frustration, and a loss...