Wrongful convictions are a serious problem, particularly in New York. In fact, just yesterday we wrote about a top Brooklyn politician who wants to set up a special commission to investigate wrongful convictions, their causes and the people to blame. What is...
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Brooklyn politician, former cop, wants wrongful conviction panel
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jul 25, 2017 | Wrongful Convictions
Brooklyn's borough president is lobbying the state to create a special commission to investigate and resolve wrongful convictions. In his county, over two dozen convictions, including some for murder, have been overturned since 2014, and he wants an independent...
Prosecutor seeks to void old murder conviction for misconduct
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jul 15, 2017 | Wrongful Convictions
The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office is seeking to void the 1997 murder conviction of Jabbar Washington. His case was one of those investigated by infamous former detective Louis Scarcella, retired, who was once renowned in Brooklyn for handling cases in the...
Wrongful convictions: Is this problem getting better or worse in New York?
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jul 10, 2017 | Wrongful Convictions
There is no disputing the fact that wrongful convictions are truly one of the greatest injustices in our society. And even though many efforts have been made to eliminate -- or at least reduce -- the number of instances in which innocent individuals are sent to...
‘Broken windows’ quotas end with $75 mln for wrongfully prosecuted
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jun 28, 2017 | Wrongful Convictions
A federal judge has approved a $75-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought against New York City after the NYPD issued hundreds of thousands of criminal summonses, regardless of the legal justification, in order to make quotas. The practice, part of the...
Man freed from prison after his doppelganger is found
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jun 12, 2017 | Wrongful Convictions
After serving 17 years in prison for a 1999 robbery he adamantly denied committing, a Kansas City man is now free. What is particularly surprising about this case, however, is the reason for his freedom: he alleges his doppelganger may have actually committed the...
Former model’s murder-for-hire conviction overturned
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jun 9, 2017 | Wrongful Convictions
A former model who was convicted last year of trying to hire a hit man has been overturned. The woman was sentenced to seven years in prison for allegedly trying to have her husband's ex-wife murdered in what seems to have been a custody dispute. The hit man she tried...
Legislation seeks to help those wrongfully convicted because of false confessions
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | May 26, 2017 | Wrongful Convictions
Earlier this week, we told you about how, under certain circumstances, victims of wrongful convictions may not be able to seek damages for their wrongful incarceration if they falsely confessed to the crime or pled guilty in order to avoid a harsher sentence. The...
Should victims of wrongful convictions be denied damages simply because of a false confession?
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | May 23, 2017 | Wrongful Convictions
In New York, victims of wrongful convictions may be able to seek damages from the state if they serve time in prison for a crime they did not commit. However, it is important to remember that there are several limitations that apply. For instance, not only must...
Court finds man’s sex abuse charges entirely based on fabrication
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | May 22, 2017 | Wrongful Convictions
The Ninth Circuit court of appeals has reinstated a $9-million jury award in the case of a man who was falsely accused of molesting his children. The case against him appears to have been entirely fabricated by a Sheriff's deputy. She repeatedly contradicted the...
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