Court To Reconsider Case of VA Men Sentenced to Life, Despite Jury’s Not-Guilty Verdict
Terrence Richardson with mother Annie Westbrook (left), Ferrone Claiborne and his mother (right). (Photos courtesy the the law offices of Jarrett Adams, PLLC)
The Virginia Court of Appeals will consider the case of two men serving life in prison for the murder of a police officer, despite a federal jury’s ‘not guilty’ verdict. It’s a complicated case that highlights how federal and state criminal prosecutions are intertwined.
An attorney for the men is asking why the state hasn’t stepped in to investigate the conviction.
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THUMBS UP to McAlester High School students preparing to perform the concert version of an award-winning Broadway musical.
Eighteen students will produce Bright Star â an award-winning musical that was also nominated for Tony Awards and Grammys â on Friday and Sunday.
MHS Choir Director Amy Swain told us they re excited â and we hope the community is too. It s going to be wonderful, she said. The kids have done an outstanding job rehearsing and putting on this production during our time of COVID and they re just thrilled to be on the stage again at S. Arch and showcasing their talents to the community.
Ex-Detroit cop linked to wrongful convictions admits doubts over key evidence from the start
Within six months, three men housed on the 9th floor lock-up at Detroit Police Headquarters will be convicted of separate murders that most of the evidence showed they had nothing to do with.
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DETROIT (WXYZ) â Itâs November 1994.
Within six months, three men housed on the 9
th floor lock-up at Detroit Police Headquarters will be convicted of separate murders that most of the evidence showed they had nothing to do with.
The first was Larry Smith, then Ramon Ward and then Bernard Howard.
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From Defendant to Defender, Life After Justice NEW YORK, NY, USA, April 14, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ Top criminal defense and civil rights attorney, Jarrett Adams, is using his journey as a victim of wrongful conviction to drive awareness on an issue that is often overlooked. At the age of 17, Mr. Adams was found guilty of a crime he did not commit and sentenced to 28 years in a maximum-security prison. After serving nearly 10 years and filing multiple appeals, he was exonerated with the assistance of the Wisconsin Innocence Project.