While awaiting justice in his case, NCIP client David Losoya recently succumbed to Valley Fever and died in prison. David was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1978 based on faulty eyewitness identification and spent 37 years in prison before his…
“Now, by two-headed Janus, Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time.” Salarino – from The Merchant of Venice Janus is the ancient Roman god of endings and beginnings – transitions. Not surprisingly he is often depicted as having two…
“The brick walls are there for a reason … they are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show us how badly we want something.” Randy Pausch – University Professor…
I organize several networking events each year for Santa Clara Law students. These are marvelous opportunities for students to meet practicing lawyers and judges. During each event, I sometimes notice students no longer mingling and engaging in behaviors to…
Please join Northern California Innocence Project and Santa Clara University School of Law for a free symposium. In the Interest of Justice: Conviction Review Programs Friday, September 25th, 2015 9:00 am to 3:30 pm; breakfast starts at 8:00 am. Santa…
by Priscilla Ann Ornido Jo Handelsman, Associate Director for Science at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, called for the “eradication” of bite mark evidence at a conference sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology…
By Priscilla Ann Ornido The six members of Exoneree Band, Raymond Towler, William Michael Dillon, Antoine Day, Eddie Lowery, Alan Northrop and Ted Bradford, were collectively imprisoned for more than a century for crimes they did not commit. Though they live…
By Priscilla Ann Ornido In February 2011, Darrell Williams, a promising starter on Oklahoma State’s basketball team, was charged in the alleged sexual assault and rape of two women at a party. While there was no physical evidence or witnesses…
I recently watched Pixar Animated’s Film Inside Out, an imaginary tale of how the emotions inside the mind direct our interactions with the outside world. I could particularly relate to the character Fear, who, according to the movie, is supposed…
By Priscilla Ann Ornido Upon receiving the Board of Supervisors’ recent approval of $1 million in funding, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced plans for the creation of her office’s new conviction review unit. The unit will review…