To Right The Wrongs

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

4N6 Fans, Innocence Project, To Right The Wrongs

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  It only took 38 years! 38 years of wrongful incarceration! The scariest part? The killer who actually raped, beat and strangled Craig Coley’s ex-girlfriend and smothered her 4-year-old son was (and likely is)  STILL OUT THERE! There were problems with the trial, but Coley was ultimately convicted primarily on the basis of eye witness testimony — a neighbor of the victims claimed that she had seen a man matching Coley’s description drive away the morning of the killings. However, exactly 39 years after the murders, at the same time of early morning, detectives returned to that neighbor’s apartment to … Continue reading

Innocence Project, To Catch A Killer, To Right The Wrongs, Uncategorized

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Former St. Louis Circuit Judge Evelyn Baker sentenced 16 year old Bobby Bostic to a 241-year sentence for armed robbery. That was 20 years ago! Now she wants to right that wrong!  Continue reading

To Right The Wrongs

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It would be impossible to state how many innocent people are imprisoned in the United States today. But you can bet the number is significantly higher than it should be. What if that innocent person was someone you know? What if it was a relative…mother, father? What if it was YOU?
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4N6 Fans, Innocence Project, teens + forensics, To Catch A Killer, To Right The Wrongs, Writing for YA

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