First, understand that justice isn’t always about the truth. Often a just decision is handed down simply because one side made the more compelling argument. Mistakes are made. In the 1993 case of Anthony Wright, he was convicted of killing an elderly woman in North Philadelphia, after police claimed he voluntarily confessed AND that they found clothing with the woman’s blood in his residence during a search. Wright spent more than TWENTY YEARS in prison for–it turns out–a murder he didn’t commit. In 2014, DNA evidence cleared Wright and his conviction was vacated thanks to The Innocence Project. But, during their … Continue reading →