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Jeffrey Havard was convicted of murdering an infant in Mississippi and is now on death row. His conviction depends in part upon a finding of a sexual assault and rests heavily upon the forensic testimony of Dr. Hayne, who performed the autopsy on the infant. Hayne’s testimony alleged that the baby died due to shaken baby syndrome and …
Read More »The Amanda Knox Case: The Unbearable Thoughtlessness of Guilt
Written by Luca Cheli (Roteoctober) Monday July 9, Turin, Italy Originally posted on the Injustice in Perugia Blog. “They wanted to pose as the greatest Sherlock Holmeses and they put two poor kids in jail for four years.” Carmelo Lavorino, Italian Chriminologist October 4th 2011 Foreword In this paper I examine the available evidence and the clues, real or …
Read More »What you see isn’t always what you get – The fallacy of eyewitness testimony
We’ve all experienced this scene in theaters, in a book, or on TV: A packed courtroom, a nervous defendant, on trial for murder. The prosecution team sits confidently, convinced they have effectively made their case. As the tension builds, Perry Mason (or fill in your favorite fictional attorney), calls one last witness for the defense. Mason starts speaking to the …
Read More »100,000 Call For DA To Allow DNA Testing In Kirstin Lobato Case
Kirstin “Blaise” Lobato Over 100,000 people have signed a Change.org petition in support of a powerful campaign to free Kirstin “Blaise” Lobato. Lobato was wrongfully convicted in 2006 for the murder of Duran Bailey, which occurred in Las Vegas in July 2001. Lobato came to the attention of the police because of statements she made regarding a traumatic incident in …
Read More »The Damage Caused By Wrongful Convictions Is Not Repaired By Exoneration Alone
William “Bill” Dillon sings about his journey to freedom William “Bill” Dillon was wrongfully convicted in Florida for the murder of forty-year-old James Dvorak in 1981. It would take over twenty-seven years for Dillon to clear his name. The prosecution secured the conviction based on a bloody shirt found at the crime scene and testimony provided by John Preston …
Read More »Dartmouth Wins the Collegiate Rugby Sevens Championship for the Second Straight Year
Dartmouth College defeated Arizona 24-5 Sunday to take the National Collegiate Championship in Rugby Sevens for the second straight year. The tournament featured 16 university teams from around the US in two action filled days at Philadelphia’s new 18,000-seat PPL Park. The event’s innovative new format, along with rare live-television coverage, may change the face of college rugby for years …
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