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November 2011

 
LA Times piece on NCIP client George Souliotes
November 28, 2011 at 12:04 PM
LA Times piece on NCIP client George Souliotes, who won the right to show a judge in January that his conviction was based on bad science. Stay tuned. Read More ...
 
 
"Never, ever, ever give up"
November 19, 2011 at 1:21 AM
At the end of today's hearing, the judge wished Obie well, sharing a message with him from his own father: "Never, ever, ever give up." Read More ...
 
 
Great news!
November 19, 2011 at 1:20 AM
Big News! Charges Dismissed! LA County DA said that the State would not seek to bring Obie Anthony to trial again and the court dismissed the charges. Obie's 17-year ordeal has ended and he can begin re-building his life. Read More ...
 
 
Be on the look out for good news!
November 19, 2011 at 1:19 AM
NCIP attorneys are back in court in Los Angeles today at 1:30 PM to hear whether the LA DA will seek to retry our client, Obie Anthony. We'll keep you updated. Read More ...
 
 
Prosecutor in Morton case denies prosecutorial misconduct
November 17, 2011 at 3:12 PM
Former Williamson County district attorney Ken Anderson, who prosecuted Michael Morton for murder in 1987 says he feels sick over Morton's wrongful conviction. Read More ...
 
 
The New York Times published an editorial about Brady's Mandate
November 15, 2011 at 2:18 PM
The Supreme Court should strengthen prosecutors' duty to disclose evidence to defendants. It is central to fundamental fairness in criminal cases. Read More ...
 
 
A year in the life of Obie Anthony
November 15, 2011 at 2:14 PM
Seventeen years ago, jurors convicted Obie Anthony in the shooting death of a man outside a South L.A. brothel. All along, Anthony insisted he didn't do it. He was 19 when he went to prison. Read More ...
 
 
NCIP's Linda Starr Discussed Franky Carillo on Last Night's News
November 03, 2011 at 10:00 AM
NCIP's Linda Starr was on the news last night discussing client Franky Carrillo's case and how faulty eyewitness identification played into his wrongful conviction. She discussed some best practices which NCIP hopes CA law enforcement agencies will adopt. Read More ...
 
 
Federal Judge Reinstates Award to Exonoree
November 03, 2011 at 9:57 AM
A federal judge reinstates a $9 million award to exonoree George Rodriguez who was wrongfully imprisoned for 17 years Read More ...