The criminal justice system is designed to ensure that guilty people are punished for their crimes and innocent people are set free, but that doesn’t happen every time. In fact, the judge and jury gets the decision wrong more often than you might think. After reviewing DNA-based exonerations, researchers found that roughly 3 to 5 […]
Wrongful Conviction Law Goes Into Effect July 1
Friday marks the halfway point of 2016, and with it comes a new host of laws that go into effect. Although a number of new laws go into effect, only one law truly impacts the field of criminal defense. Today, we take a look at the new wrongful conviction law in Minnesota. New Laws in Minnesota The […]
