Colin Miller
@evidenceprof.bsky.social
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Professor @UofSCLaw; Blog Editor, EvidenceProf Blog; Co-Host, @Undisclosedpod
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To help build a community here, I've created a List of 1,000+
#BlueSky
law professors/academics + 7 Starter Packs. First, here is the List. If you click on "pin to home," it creates a feed where you can follow folks skeeting about legal academia:
bsky.app/profile/evid...
#thread
add a skeleton here at some point
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In today's new Undisclosed, we share the story of Darren Boykins's recent release after *44* years of wrongful conviction & how I'm trying to help him secure an exoneration:
audioboom.com/posts/888034...
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TJ Weekly - Darren Boykins
March 30, 2026 - In this episode, we dive into the complex and emotional story of Darren Boykins, a man wrongfully convicted of a 1981 Newark murder.
https://audioboom.com/posts/8880346-tj-weekly-darren-boykins
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YES!!! Court of Appeals of Michigan upholds dismissal of murder charges against Darrell Ewing due to discovery violations:
voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/u...
6 days ago
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Wrongfully imprisoned Detroit man Dell Crawford exonerated after 17 years with help from innocence project:
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
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Wrongfully imprisoned Detroit man exonerated after 17 years with help from innocence project
Wrongfully imprisoned for 17 years, Dell Crawford, of Detroit, was freed after his second-degree murder conviction was overturned.
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/03/25/wrongfully-imprisoned-detroit-man-exonerated-after-17-years-with-help-from-innocence-project/
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We investigated & covered the Darrell Ewing case on Undisclosed in 2021. A judge dismissed the murder charges against Darrell Ewing based on a Brady violation. The State is now trying to appeal that dismissal⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e46Q...
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State Appeals Dismissal in Darrell Ewing, Derrico Devon Case
YouTube video by Katt Not Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e46QWvA_gWY&t=1s
23 days ago
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Yes!!! Governor Ivey has removed Sonny Burton from death row. Thanks so much to all the Undisclosed listeners & everyone else who reached out to the Governor!
25 days ago
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This week's new Undisclosed has a call to action! We're asking listeners to contact Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to stop Thursday's scheduled execution of Sonny Burton:
audioboom.com/posts/887130...
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Tj Weekly - Charles "Sonny" Burton
March 9, 2026 - Colin and Rabia are joined by attorneys Matt Schulz and Donna Venable discussing the case of Sonny Burton, who is facing execution in Alabama. They explore the legal injustices, the ro...
https://audioboom.com/posts/8871303-tj-weekly-charles-sonny-burton
26 days ago
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Yes!: "Legislature passes bill to help Oregonians convicted on 'junk science'":
www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/l...
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Legislature passes bill to help Oregonians convicted on 'junk science'
The Oregon Legislature passed a bill creating a legal pathway for those convicted on the basis of discredited "junk science."
https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/03/06/oregon-junk-science-convictions/89022158007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z118685p000450c000450v118685d--41--b--41--&gca-ft=156&gca-ds=sophi
28 days ago
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Today, we're recording a special Undisclosed with the legal team for Sonny Burton, who faces execution on 3/12 despite 6/8 living jurors & the victim's daughter calling for clemency. Here is how you can act now to save Sonny's life:
www.charlessonnyburton.com/action
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Take Action | Act Now for Justice — Sign & Share — Charles "Sonny" Burton
Join the movement to urge Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to grant clemency to Charles "Sonny" Burton, advocating for justice and mercy through signatures, calls, and social sharing.
https://www.charlessonnyburton.com/action
29 days ago
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"Alabama ignoring ‘incontrovertible’ DNA test in push to execute innocent man, Innocence Project says":
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https://www.al.com/news/montgomery/2026/03/alabama-ignoring-incontrovertible-dna-test-in-push-to-execute-innocent-man-innocence-project-says.html
about 1 month ago
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Should there be an exception to Double Jeopardy when someone confesses to a crime after already being acquitted? I discuss an Australian case raising this question in today's new Undisclosed Unfiltered:
audioboom.com/posts/886962...
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Undisclosed: Unfiltered 3.5.2026
March 5, 2026 - This Unfiltered episode covers recent legal cases, law reforms, and a heartbreaking story of a refugee's tragic experience, providing insights into the justice system, law exceptio...
https://audioboom.com/posts/8869622-undisclosed-unfiltered-3-5-2026
about 1 month ago
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"A Detroit-area judge has erased a 1999 murder conviction after prosecutors acknowledged that a confession was coerced by a rogue police officer":
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Detroit man whose confession to 1999 murder was coerced by rogue cop released from prison
A Detroit-area judge has erased a 1999 murder conviction after prosecutors acknowledged that a confession was coerced by a rogue police officer. George Calicut Jr. is out of a Michigan
https://www.oskaloosa.com/news/national_news/detroit-man-whose-confession-to-1999-murder-was-coerced-by-rogue-cop-released-from-prison/article_b8165da7-f068-58e4-949c-86a42c4a3d36.html
about 1 month ago
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So proud to be the faculty advisor to the new
@sc.edu
Undergraduate Law Journal. The Founding Staff is filled with diligent, conscientious, and downright impressive students interested in the law!
about 1 month ago
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Trying out pickled garlic & red onion. Fingers crossed:
about 1 month ago
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Judge vacates Werner Rümmer-Kunkel’s 1995 murder conviction:
www.greatnorthinnocenceproject.org/news/judge-v...
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Judge vacates Great North Innocence Project client’s decades-old murder conviction - Great North Innocence Project
Today, the Great North Innocence Project (GNIP) announced that North Dakota’s Ramsey County District Court has overturned Werner Rümmer-Kunkel’s 1995 murder conviction. Mr. Rümmer-Kunkel has spent 31 ...
https://www.greatnorthinnocenceproject.org/news/judge-vacates-great-north-innocence-project-clients-decades-old-murder-conviction/
about 1 month ago
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I did a blog post about the incorrect contempt ruling by Judge Lott during the defense's opening statement in the
#EdrickFaust
trial:
www.evidenceprofblog.com/2026/02/the-...
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The Incorrect Contempt Ruling By Judge Lott in the Edrick Faust Trial
Last Tuesday, a jury found Edrick Faust guilty of 12 charges in connection with the murder and aggravated sodomy of University of Georgia law student Tara
https://www.evidenceprofblog.com/2026/02/the-incorrect-contempt-ruling-by-judge-lott-in-the-edrick-faust-trial/
about 1 month ago
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I'll be talking about the
#EdrickFaust
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about 1 month ago
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Under pressure from interrogators, a teen-ager helped send three of his friends to prison for murder for a crime they didn't commit. Learn the story of Tyrone Woodruff and the Buffalo Five:
www.newyorker.com/news/america...
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The Betrayal of a Friend’s False Testimony
Under pressure from interrogators, a teen-ager helped send three of his friends to prison for murder. How could he ever make amends?
https://www.newyorker.com/news/american-chronicles/the-betrayal-of-a-friends-false-testimony
about 1 month ago
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Reggie Dillard's murder conviction is overturned after 27 years of wrongful conviction:
www.southbendtribune.com/picture-gall...
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Elkhart County man's conviction overturned, released from jail after 27 years
Reggie Dillard was released from Elkhart County Jail on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. His murder conviction was overturned after he served 27 years in jail.
https://www.southbendtribune.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2026/02/24/elkhart-county-mans-conviction-overturned-released-from-jail-after-27-years-conviction-is-overturned/88828342007/
about 1 month ago
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On today's new Undisclosed, we chat with Susan Simpson about her terrific new season of Proof:
audioboom.com/posts/886454...
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TJ Weekly - Susan Simpson
February 23, 2026 - The band is back together again! Colin and Rabia catch up with Susan Simpson to talk about her recently released Season 3 case on her podcast, Proof.
https://audioboom.com/posts/8864541-tj-weekly-susan-simpson
about 1 month ago
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Great news!!! Parole board recommends exoneration for Thomas Clardy:
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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‘I’m innocent’: Decision on clemency for man convicted of murder now goes to Gov. Bill Lee
On Wednesday, the Tennessee Board of Parole heard a man's case for clemency six months after he was sent back to prison for an overturned murder conviction.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/m-innocent-decision-clemency-man-000421338.html
about 1 month ago
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On Monday, we're getting the band back together on Undisclosed, with Rabia & I talking to Susan Simpson about her terrific new season of Proof!
about 1 month ago
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My new article, "Extending Mercy," has been published by the terrific team at the UC Davis Law Review. It argues for stronger protections against the admission of character & impeachment evidence against criminal defendants:
lawreview.law.ucdavis.edu/archives/59/...
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Extending Mercy | UC Davis Law Review
https://lawreview.law.ucdavis.edu/archives/59/3/extending-mercy
about 1 month ago
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On today's new Undisclosed Unfiltered, I talk about the case of Billy Wright. His first murder trial ended up in a 6-6 jury deadlock. At his second trial, his new attorney didn't call his alibi witness from the first trial, and he was convicted 12-0:
audioboom.com/posts/886302...
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Undisclosed: Unfiltered 2.19.2026
February 19, 2026 - The team discusses the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, and a controversial adoption case in Virginia. They explore the complexities of legal proceedi...
https://audioboom.com/posts/8863027-undisclosed-unfiltered-2-19-2026
about 1 month ago
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And so the picked radish experiment begins, soon to be followed by the pickled garlic experiment:
about 2 months ago
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Hawaii bill aims to provide immediate assistance to wrongfully convicted:
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/02/17/h...
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Hawaii bill aims to provide immediate assistance to wrongfully convicted
House Bill 2493 received strong support during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Monday, with testimony from recently exonerated Hawaii men.
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/02/17/hawaii-bill-aims-provide-immediate-assistance-wrongfully-convicted/
about 2 months ago
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Wrongfully convicted man Andrew Hayes could be free after new suspect arrested in 2007 murder:
wreg.com/news/shelby-...
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https://wreg.com/news/shelby-county-d-a-supports-vacating-wrongful-murder-conviction/
about 2 months ago
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In today's new Undisclosed, we talk to Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna about the Brianna Maitland case & their recent interview with John Hinckley, Jr.:
audioboom.com/posts/886162...
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TJ Weekly - Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna
February 16, 2026 - Colin and Rabia discuss the evolution of true crime podcasting with Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna of the Missing podcast. They focus on the Brianna Maitland case and the recent...
https://audioboom.com/posts/8861624-tj-weekly-tim-pilleri-lance-reenstierna
about 2 months ago
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Wayne Antusas, who was wrongfully convicted and served 23 years, is back behind bars by choice, ministering to inmates:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/15/a...
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‘A remarkable human being’: Wayne Antusas is back in prison by choice, ministering to inmates
Five years after being released from an Illinois prison, Wayne Antusas shares his faith with inmates at Westville Correctional Facility.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/15/a-remarkable-human-being-wayne-antusas-is-back-in-prison-by-choice-ministering-to-inmates/
about 2 months ago
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Tactics tied to false confessions used in Karen Boes’ murder case, Jim Trainum says:
www.mlive.com/news/grand-r...
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Tactics tied to false confessions used in Karen Boes’ murder case, defense witness says
Karen Boes, 69, convicted of first-degree murder in 2002 death of daughter, Robin, 14, in a fire at their Zeeland home, says she falsely confessed to the killing after lengthy interrogation.
https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2026/02/tactics-tied-to-false-confessions-used-in-karen-boes-murder-case-defense-witness-says.html
about 2 months ago
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My topic for this week's new Undisclosed Unfiltered is a new law review essay that argues for elimination of the "affliuenza" defense:
audioboom.com/posts/886026...
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Undisclosed: Unfiltered 2.12.2026
February 12, 2026 - This week we provide a quick update on the Nancy Guthrie disappearance, then we get into the implications of the Epstein files, the controversial affluenza defense, and wrap up dis...
https://audioboom.com/posts/8860260-undisclosed-unfiltered-2-12-2026
about 2 months ago
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"How Her Fight to Free the Innocent Shaped This Attorney’s Murder Mystery Novel":
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How Her Fight to Free the Innocent Shaped This Attorney's Murder Mystery Novel
In her new novel "The Midnight Taxi", Innocence Project attorney Yosha Gunasekera challenges readers to look at the criminal legal system in a different way.
https://innocenceproject.org/news/how-her-fight-to-free-the-innocent-shaped-this-attorney-murder-mystery-debut/
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Colin Miller
Cindy Fazzi
about 2 months ago
I enjoyed this debut mystery so much. Big congrats, Yosha! Check out my book review,
www.cindyfazzi.com/blog/this-co...
#bookreview
#mystery
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I'm the faculty advisor for the new
@sc.edu
Undergraduate Law Journal, and we're currently seeking Staff Writers, Staff Editors, Lead Editors. If you're an
@sc.edu
undergrad interested in the law/law school, you can apply here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
about 2 months ago
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"The Midnight Taxi," the debut murder mystery by
@innocenceproject.bsky.social
attorney Yosha Gunasekera which we covered on this week's Undisclosed, is now available:
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801318...
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The Midnight Taxi by Yosha Gunasekera: 9798217187539 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
When the last fare of the night turns up dead in her backseat, a Sri Lankan American taxi driver works off the clock to clear her name in this mystery novel by debut author Yosha Gunasekera. Siriwath...
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801318/the-midnight-taxi-by-yosha-gunasekera/
about 2 months ago
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Podcast On 2007 Murder Led To New Evidence Emerging In Case— Now DA Says Andrew Hayes Was Wrongfully Convicted:
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
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Podcast On 2007 Murder Led To New Evidence Emerging In Case— Now DA Says Man Wrongfully Convicted
Stephanie Tinsley joined “Forbes True Crime” to talk about what she found in her investigation for her podcast, “Everything They Missed.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestv/2026/02/09/podcast-on-2007-murder-led-to-new-evidence-emerging-in-case--now-da-says-man-wrongfully-convicted/
about 2 months ago
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In today's new Undisclosed, we talk to @innocence attorney & debut author Yosha Gunasekera about her terrific murder mystery, "The Midnight Taxi":
audioboom.com/posts/885871...
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TJ Weekly - Yosha Gunasekera
February 9, 2026 - Rabia and Colin welcome Yosha Gunasekara, an attorney and author, to discuss her debut novel, 'The Midnight Taxi.' The conversation explores various themes including the cha...
https://audioboom.com/posts/8858717-tj-weekly-yosha-gunasekera
about 2 months ago
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Baked some sourdough for Superbowl Sunday with turmeric & ginger. The turmeric gave it a fun yellow sheen & a punchy, peppery flavor:
about 2 months ago
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New evidence suggests last man executed in Halifax was wrongfully convicted:
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
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New evidence suggests last man executed in Halifax was wrongfully convicted: lawyer
A discussion at the Dalhousie University’s Schulich School of Law in Halifax Thursday night focused on the last man executed in the city.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/new-evidence-suggests-last-man-executed-in-halifax-was-wrongfully-convicted-lawyer/
about 2 months ago
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My topic for this week's new Undisclosed Unfiltered is whether a driver touching a cellphone attached to the car's windshield is reasonable suspicion, by itself, to justify pulling them over:
audioboom.com/posts/885722...
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Undisclosed: Unfiltered 2.5.2026
February 5, 2026 - Colin, Rabia, and Mital discuss a Supreme Court case on reasonable suspicion in law enforcement, the potential kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, and the recent charges against journalist...
https://audioboom.com/posts/8857227-undisclosed-unfiltered-2-5-2026
about 2 months ago
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Great Undisclosed news! The Circuit Court has ordered the State to respond all four allegations by Amanda Lewis in her Motion for Post-Conviction Relief:
www.evidenceprofblog.com/2026/02/circ...
about 2 months ago
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Judge gives state more time in death row inmate Robert Roberson’s bid for a new trial:
www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/...
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Judge gives state more time in death row inmate Robert Roberson’s bid for a new trial
A judge has given the state extra time to respond in Robert Roberson’s death‑row case, as his attorneys push for a new trial based on disputed medical evidence. His legal team argues the delay highlig...
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/judge-gives-state-more-time-in-death-row-inmate-robert-robersons-bid-for-a-new-trial/
about 2 months ago
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Horrible news: "Maryland law change is making it harder to get compensation for wrongful convictions":
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
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Maryland law change is making it harder to get compensation for wrongful convictions
A provision included in one of the budget bills in 2025 requires counties to now pay half of any compensation — even though state’s attorneys are independent elected officials.
https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/douglass-haynie-compensation-wrongful-conviction-walter-lomax-act-maryland-67XMX4B7LBEU5MJWU7BNX276DI/
2 months ago
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In this week's new Undisclosed, we talk with Dr. Amanda Lewis about the wrongful conviction of Carmen Woods:
audioboom.com/posts/885560...
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TJ Weekly - The Case of Carmen Woods
February 2, 2026 - Dr. Amanda Lewis of Georgetown University joins us to discuss the wrongful conviction of Carmen Woods.
https://audioboom.com/posts/8855600-tj-weekly-the-case-of-carmen-woods
2 months ago
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Today's blog post: Supreme Court of Maryland Finds No Reasonable Suspicion to Stop Vehicle Based on Driver Touching or Manipulating a Cell Phone:
www.evidenceprofblog.com/2026/02/supr...
2 months ago
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Florida Senate Bill 1202 looks like a solid bill reforming critical aspects of how eyewitness identifications are done & recorded. If you live in the Sunshine State, I recommend letting your rep know that you support it:
flsenate.gov/Session/Bill...
2 months ago
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Allen Porter's double murder conviction tossed after 33 years in prison:
gothamist.com/news/queens-...
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Queens man's double murder conviction tossed after 33 years in prison
"The amount of evidence that was withheld is nothing short of substantial and even alarming," a judge said.
https://gothamist.com/news/queens-mans-double-murder-conviction-tossed-after-33-years-in-prison
2 months ago
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Had a great time interviewing
@innocenceproject.bsky.social
attorney Yosha Gunasekera about her debut murder mystery, "The Midnight Taxi" for Undisclosed. The episode will air February 9th, and the book will debut the next day:
2 months ago
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Today's blog post: Supreme Court of Colorado Rejects Involuntary Intoxication Defense For Defendant Who Claimed His Criminal Behavior Was Caused by “Something Unknown” in a Joint He Smoked:
www.evidenceprofblog.com/2026/01/supr...
2 months ago
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reposted by
Colin Miller
The Innocence Project
2 months ago
In New Hampshire, law enforcement interrogations are not legally required to be recorded, leaving innocent people more vulnerable to wrongful convictions based on false confessions. Help the
@newenglandinnocence.org
change that:
https://bit.ly/3ZJvKgZ
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Help Protect the Innocent in New Hampshire - Innocence Project
In New Hampshire, recording interrogations provides a safeguard against wrongful convictions. Sign this petition to support passing HB 1236.
https://bit.ly/3ZJvKgZ
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In this week's new Undisclosed Unfiltered, I use the new movie "Mercy" to explore the controversial practice of using of algorithms in bail decisions:
audioboom.com/posts/885399...
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Undisclosed: Unfiltered 1.29.2026
January 29, 2026 - Colin, Mital and Rabia discuss the rights individuals have during encounters with ICE, delve into a controversial case raising questions about vigilante justice, and then shift to a...
https://audioboom.com/posts/8853998-undisclosed-unfiltered-1-29-2026
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