Wrongful Conviction

Their inexperience is part of what makes a jury valuable. The jury has nothing to gain or lose from the verdict, and jurors have very little experience with the criminal system. Ideally, jurors do not know anyone involved in the trial, and they can give an objective...

Missouri has laws allowing for compensation for wrongfully convicted people who serve time. However, this process can be complex. Overturning a conviction is just one component. Even if the courts reverse a conviction, compensation is not certain and depends on other...

In 2012, a technician working in a drug-testing lab on Massachusetts admitted to faking the results of tests for over eight and half years. Up to 20,000 people were convicted in part due to results that were used in evidence that had been tampered with to report a...