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
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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 11 hours ago
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Colin Miller
Cindy Fazzi
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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...
1 day ago
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"The Midnight Taxi," the debut murder mystery by
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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/
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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/
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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
3 days 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:
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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/
5 days 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
7 days 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...
7 days 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/
7 days 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/
9 days 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
10 days 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...
10 days 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...
11 days 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
12 days 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:
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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...
13 days ago
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reposted by
Colin Miller
The Innocence Project
14 days 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
14 days ago
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Today's blog post: Sixth Circuit Finds Case Agent’s Unfounded Testimony That Defendant & Co-Conspirator “May Even Have Been Lovers” Had No Place at Trial, But Didn’t Warrant Reversal:
www.evidenceprofblog.com/2026/01/sixt...
14 days ago
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Great story on the shocking wrongful conviction of Antonio Porter⬇️
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14 days ago
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I'm going to be the faculty advisor for the new
@sc.edu
Undergraduate Law Review. The students will be holding interest meetings on February 4th and 17th. Details below. Any
@sc.edu
undergrads interested in the law/law school are welcome!
14 days ago
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Teaching stipulations + conditional relevance to my Evidence students today, and it will be cool to say, "One of my prior students from this class used these evidentiary principles to help C.J. Rice free from his wrongful conviction.":
audioboom.com/posts/882602...
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TJ Weekly - C.J. Rice
January 4, 2026 - The team talks about the discovery by Colin and his University of South Carolina law student Abigail Gowdy that helped set C.J. Rice free after 12 years of wrongful imprisonment.
https://audioboom.com/posts/8826020-tj-weekly-c-j-rice
15 days ago
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Today's blog post: Eleventh Circuit Addresses the Admissibility of Rap Lyrics in Criminal Prosecutions:
www.evidenceprofblog.com/2026/01/elev...
15 days ago
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John Turner's conviction overturned after IndyStar's reporting led to new evidence:
www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
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Man's conviction overturned after IndyStar's reporting led to new evidence
John Turner spent 18 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. A judge overturned his conviction after IndyStar's reporting led to new evidence.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/investigations/2026/01/28/mans-conviction-overturned-indystar-new-evidence-ryan-mears-prosecutors-wrongful-conviction/88157252007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z114903p005050c005050d00----v114903d--49--b--49--&gca-ft=210&gca-ds=sophi
15 days ago
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I've been fighting to free Michelle Heale for the past six years. Learn the story of her wrongful conviction on this week's new Undisclosed:
audioboom.com/posts/884496...
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TJ Weekly - Michelle Heale
January 26, 2026 - The team chronicles Colin's quest to free Michelle Heale, who remains behind bars on a bogus diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome.
https://audioboom.com/posts/8844965-tj-weekly-michelle-heale
16 days ago
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In this week's new Undisclosed, we chronicle my six year fight to free Michelle Heale, who remains behind bars based on a bogus diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome:
audioboom.com/posts/884496...
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TJ Weekly - Michelle Heale
January 26, 2026 - The team chronicles Colin's quest to free Michelle Heale, who remains behind bars on a bogus diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome.
https://audioboom.com/posts/8844965-tj-weekly-michelle-heale
17 days ago
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The Texas Criminal Court of Appeals has issued an opinion declaring that Carmen Mejia is "actually innocent" in the death of Abelardo Casiano:
www.kvue.com/article/news...
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Texas appeals court exonerates Travis County woman for conviction in 10-month-old's murder
Carmen Mejia was convicted in Travis County in 2005 and spent 20 years in prison before the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals declared her innocent this week.
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/carmen-meija-exonerated-texas-murder-infant-conviction-travis-county/269-f568a239-981b-4469-8af3-a8fe9442c3ab
18 days ago
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Keith Bush was wrongfully convicted of murder at age 17 and served 33 years behind bars before being exonerated:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfn3...
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He Was Wrongly Convicted at 17. He Lost 33 Years. | THIRTEEN
YouTube video by THIRTEEN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfn3wnEl6gQ
19 days ago
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Today's blog post: Seventh Circuit Finds Expert Testimony About the Need for an Independent Service Brake Was Improperly Excluded in Lawsuit Over Lawnmower Accident:
www.evidenceprofblog.com/2026/01/seve...
20 days ago
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Tulsa to pay $15 million settlement to two men whose wrongful murder convictions were reversed after a death row inmate confessed to the crime for which they were convicted:
www.newson6.com/tulsa-oklaho...
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Tulsa to pay $15 million settlement to men wrongfully convicted of murder
Two men spent more than two decades in prison before another inmate confessed.
https://www.newson6.com/tulsa-oklahoma-news/tulsa-15-million-settlement-men-wrongfully-convicted-of-murder
21 days ago
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In today's new Undisclosed Unfiltered, I use a recent case in which a man posed as a pizza delivery man to try to conduct a citizen's arrest of a married couple to explore whether citizen's arrests should still be a thing in 2026:
audioboom.com/posts/883797...
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Undisclosed: Unfiltered 1.22.2026
January 22, 2026 - In this episode, we dive into the complexities of citizen's arrests and the alarming trend of swatting. Then we conclude with a wild story showcasing the unpredictable nature of...
https://audioboom.com/posts/8837976-undisclosed-unfiltered-1-22-2026
21 days ago
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"In a Historic Resolution, Tommy Lee Walker Is Declared Innocent 70 Years After His Execution in Dallas":
innocenceproject.org/news/tommy-l...
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Tommy Lee Walker Declared Innocent 70 Years After His Execution
Dallas County Commissioners Court posthumously proclaimed Mr. Walker’s innocence in the 1954 racially-fueled capital murder case.
https://innocenceproject.org/news/tommy-lee-walker-is-declared-innocent-70-years-after-his-execution-in-dallas/
21 days ago
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Today's blog post: Court of Appeal of Louisiana Finds Photo of Facebook Post Was Properly Authenticated at Murder Trial:
www.evidenceprofblog.com/2026/01/cour...
22 days ago
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YES!!! Governor Murphy grants clemency to Darren Boykins, imprisoned since 1981 despite 5 alibi witness placing him at a college commencement at the time of the crime. I'm working w/Darren's attorney on his innocence claim & expect future coverage on Undisclosed:
newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/20/n...
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NJ man jailed for 1981 murder wins release from outgoing governor • New Jersey Monitor
A man who has long said he’s innocent of the 1981 murder he was convicted of will get out of jail early thanks to now-former Gov. Murphy.
https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/20/nj-man-murder-prison-release/
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Today's blog post: Supreme Court of Washington Finds Defense’s Introduction of Hearsay Statement Accusing Someone Else of an Assault Opened the Door For Statement by Same Speaker Accusing the Defendant:
www.evidenceprofblog.com/2026/01/supr...
23 days ago
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Dallas set to exonerate Tommy Lee Walker, who was wrongfully executed for murder 70 years ago despite *9* alibi witnesses saying he was with his pregnant girlfriend:
www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/d...
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Dallas set to exonerate man wrongfully executed for murder 70 years ago
Wednesday is expected to be one of the most significant moments in the history of the Dallas County​ Commissioners Court.
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-exonerate-man-wrongfully-executed-murder-1956/
23 days ago
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Just got great news in a wrongful conviction case I'm working for a future Undisclosed episode or series!
23 days ago
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In this week's new Undisclosed, we speak with Sarah Cailean, the host of the podcast, "Who Took Misty Copsey?":
audioboom.com/posts/883647...
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TJ Weekly - Sarah Cailean is back!
January 19, 2026 - This week, we chatted with our good friend, Sarah Cailean! She's a homicide investigator, podcaster and expert when it comes to true crime and experience within the criminal jus...
https://audioboom.com/posts/8836470-tj-weekly-sarah-cailean-is-back
24 days ago
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Today's blog post: Tenth Circuit Finds Defendant’s Statements Directing Police Officers to Victim’s Body Didn’t Trigger Evidentiary Protection For Statements During Plea Discussions:
www.evidenceprofblog.com/2026/01/tent...
24 days ago
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District Attorney says Andrew Hayes was wrongfully convicted of the 2007 murder of Danny Harris & announces the arrest of a new suspect:
www.fox13memphis.com/news/da-mulr...
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DA Mulroy says wrong man convicted in deadly beating in 2007, announces new arrest
Shelby County Steve Mulroy announced Thursday that a man who was imprisoned for a deadly 2007 beating in Cordova was wrongfully convicted.
https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/da-mulroy-says-wrong-man-convicted-in-deadly-beating-in-2007-announces-new-arrest/article_d3b378fa-f917-4eb8-add6-0f408a4c7e59.html
28 days ago
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In today's new Undisclosed Unfiltered, we take on a variety of topics, including whether 17 years-old is too young to be a prosecutor:
audioboom.com/posts/883463...
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Unfiltered 1.15.26
January 15, 2026 - In this episode of Unfiltered, Rabia, Colin, and Mital discuss various legal topics including:
https://audioboom.com/posts/8834636-unfiltered-1-15-26
28 days ago
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Ex-death row inmate Elwood Jones, whose case was covered by the Accused Podcast, takes first step to sue for wrongful imprisonment:
www.fox19.com/2026/01/15/e...
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Ex-death row inmate Elwood Jones takes first step to sue for wrongful imprisonment
Elwood Jones was behind bars for almost 30 years after being convicted of the 1994 murder of Rhoda Nathan at the Embassy Suites in Blue Ash.
https://www.fox19.com/2026/01/15/ex-death-row-inmate-elwood-jones-takes-first-step-sue-wrongful-imprisonment/
28 days ago
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Today's blog post: Court of Appeals of Mississippi Finds Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Failing to Introduce Alleged Suicide Note in Homicide Prosecution:
www.evidenceprofblog.com/2026/01/cour...
29 days ago
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"Texas executed Tommy Lee Walker in 1956. Will Dallas County say he was wrongfully convicted?":
www.keranews.org/news/2026-01...
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Texas executed Tommy Lee Walker in 1956. Will Dallas County say he was wrongfully convicted?
The Dallas County District Attorney's Office and Dallas County Commissioners Court are expected to pass a resolution declaring that Tommy Lee Walker, 19, was wrongfully convicted of rape and murder in...
https://www.keranews.org/news/2026-01-14/texas-executed-tommy-lee-walker-in-1956-will-dallas-county-say-he-was-wrongfully-convicted?_amp=true
29 days ago
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LOVED "The Midnight Taxi" a twisty, "locked cab" murder mystery by
@innocenceproject.bsky.social
attorney Yosha Gunasekera! We'll interview Yosha on an Undisclosed episode just before the book is published on February 10th.
29 days ago
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Today's blog post: Ninth Circuit Finds Facebook Records Referring to Defendant’s Drug Dealer Moniker, “Ghost,” Were Properly Authenticated:
www.evidenceprofblog.com/2026/01/nint...
30 days ago
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reposted by
Colin Miller
Joshua Sharpe
about 1 month ago
How great it was to be on Undisclosed pod to talk Dennis Perry and Temujin Kensu's cases and the horrific errors by police and prosecutors in both. Check it out!
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The investigative efforts of Undisclosed &
@joshuasharpe.bsky.social
helped free Dennis Perry & lead to the arrest of alternate suspect Erik Sparre for the murders of Thelma & Harold Swain. In today's new episode, we talk w/Joshua about his book on Dennis's case:
audioboom.com/posts/882885...
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TJ Weekly - Interview with Joshua Sharpe
January 12, 2026 - The team talks to Joshua Sharpe about his book covering the Dennis Perry case.
https://audioboom.com/posts/8828850-tj-weekly-interview-with-joshua-sharpe
about 1 month ago
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