Police and Prosecutorial Abuse, Corruption, and Misconduct

"There is no crueler tyranny than that which is exercised under cover of law, and with the colors of justice..."

- U.S. v. Jannotti, 673 F.2d 578, 614 (3d Cir.1982)

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Wrongful Convictions

Wrongful convictions cost the taxpayers an inordinate sum of money, allow the guilty to walk free and continue to commit crimes, destroy the lives of innocent people and their families, and lead to more crime in the long run as those falsely convicted will return to the community with criminal records, less able to obtain employment and earn a decent income, and more likely to live in poverty and be involved in or accused of future crimes.

The number of wrongful convictions being reversed are slowly growing thanks to concerned individuals who believe in real Justice (only a sampling is included below), demonstrating this is a serious problem, and much more needs to be done. Justice System reform is desperately needed to stop the corruption, cronyism, injustice, and incompetence run rampant in law enforcement and our so-called justice system that assumes, in contrast to our constitution, that one is assumed guilty until proven innocent, which is leading to thousands of false convictions, especially involving minorities and the poor.

Old DNA Samples Prove 2 Men Wrongfully Convicted

DNA Frees 40-Year-Old Inmate Falsely Imprisoned Since Age 16 Michael Anthony Williams left prison in Louisiana yesterday after serving 24 years for a rape that DNA tests show he didn't commit. He has been in jail since the age of 16, and is now 40 years, having had a good portion of his life unjustly stripped away from him.

Study Suspects Thousands of False Convictions "Some 90 percent of false convictions in the rape cases involved misidentification by witnesses, very often across races. In particular, the study said black men made up a disproportionate number of exonerated rape defendants. But while only 29 percent of those in prison for rape are black, 65 percent of those exonerated of the crime are black. The study found that the leading causes of wrongful convictions for murder were false confessions and perjury by co- defendants, informants, police officers, or forensic scientists. "Every time an innocent person is convicted," Mr. Scheck said, "it means there are more guilty people out there who are still committing crimes."

1. Habib Wahir Abdal Race: Black, New York, Wrongfully convicted and served 17 years from 1983 to 1999 before exonerated.

2. Kenneth Adams Race: Black, Illinois, Wrongfully convicted and served 18 years from 1979 to 1996 before exonerated. The prosecution's star witness later recanted her story, saying she made it up because she felt pressured and threatened by the police. They also discovered that the police had been tipped to the identity of the actual perpetrators, but did not pursue the lead. $36 million in civil claims were settled against the police officers involved. http://www.law.northwestern.edu/depts/clinic/wrongful/exonerations/Adams.htm

3. Gilbert Alejandro Race: Hispanic, Texas, Wrongfully convicted and served 3-1/2 years from 1990 to 1994 before exonerated. Gilbert Alejandro was among innocent victims of forensic fraud by Fred Zain. The conviction rested on perjured testimony by Fred Zain, chief forensic serologist of Bexar County. Zain falsely claimed that DNA testing tied Alejandro to the crime when, in fact, the tests absolved him. http://www.law.northwestern.edu/depts/clinic/wrongful/exonerations/Tex-Alejandro.htm

4. Richard Alexander Indiana 1998 2001
Man Freed by DNA Sues South Bend, Indiana Police

5. Marvin Anderson Virginia 1982 2001

6. Herman Atkins California 1988 2000

7. Steven Avery Wisconsin 1986 2003

8. Chester Bauer Montana 1983 1997

9. Gene Bibbins Louisiana 1987 2003

10. Kirk Bloodsworth Maryland 1985 1993

11. Donte Booker Ohio 1987 2005

12. Marcellius Bradford Illinois 1988 2001

13. Mark Diaz Bravo California 1990 1993

14. Dale Brison Pennsylvania 1990 1994

15. Jimmy Ray Bromgard Montana 1987 2002

16. Dennis Brown Louisiana 1985 2005

17. Danny Brown Ohio 1982 2001

18. Ronnie Bullock Illinois 1984 1994

19. A.B. Butler Texas 1983 2000

20. Kevin Byrd Texas 1985 1997