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Advocates, legislators hope exoneree cases spur compensation plan
A stalemate between Maryland’s Board of Public Works and five exonerated men seeking compensation for their years in prison — a stalemate that became increasingly public over the summer — ended […]
Baltimore prosecutors vacate 3 convictions for 1983 murder
Three men serving life sentences for a 1983 murder they did not commit were exonerated Monday, just six months after one of them wrote to Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn […]
Tenn. judge denies DNA testing sought 13 years after man’s execution
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — The daughter of a man executed 13 years ago for murder does not have standing to seek DNA testing of evidence in the case, a Memphis judge […]
Dozens of delegates urge BPW to act on exoneree compensation
A group of Maryland delegates is urging the Board of Public Works to compensate five men who were wrongfully incarcerated for crimes they did not commit. In a letter to […]
Exonerees ask state board to act on requests for compensation
Attorneys for four exonerated men are asking the state Board of Public Works to pay the men $100,000 for each year they spent behind bars. Jerome Johnson, Lamar Johnson, Clarence […]
Barbera calls for review of witness-identification guidelines
Maryland’s top judge called Monday on the state’s judiciary to consider easing its outdated deference to eyewitnesses’ identification of criminal defendants, saying research and other states’ courts have found such […]
Innocence Project clients, lawyers ask for transparency on jailhouse witnesses
ANNAPOLIS — Recent exonerees and Innocence Project attorneys told a Senate committee Wednesday that more transparency and scrutiny of so-called jailhouse witnesses is needed to prevent wrongful convictions. Senate Bill […]
Family of man freed by UB Innocence Project files wrongful conviction suit
The family of a Baltimore man exonerated by DNA evidence is suing the Baltimore Police Department for actions the family claims violated the man’s rights and led to his wrongful conviction. Malcolm Jabbar […]
Prosecutors vacate 1992 conviction through Innocence Project partnership
A man who spent 27 years in prison for a murder he did not commit was released Tuesday after a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge vacated his conviction at the […]
Baltimore man freed, exonerated for 1988 murder
A Baltimore man who spent 30 years in prison was released Monday afternoon after having his conviction for his alleged role in a 1988 murder vacated. Jerome Johnson, 50, appeared before a judge where […]
Wrongful convictions task force supports standardized compensation
A task force studying wrongful convictions in Maryland is asking state lawmakers to establish a more streamlined process for compensating and supporting people who have been exonerated, including establishing a […]
Baltimore prosecutors, Innocence Project receive federal grant to support partnership
The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office and the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project received a grant to fund additional staff to support their efforts to identify and investigate wrongful convictions. The combined […]
