The practice of reclassifying grade school students (a polite way of saying, “Holding them back for sports”) is certainly not new, but has gained more attention as seemingly more and more families are opting for this approach. Briefly, reclassification refers…
Reginald Adams, 61, was released Monday after spending 34 years in a New Orleans prison for a 1979 murder he did not commit. According to Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro, Adams’ case stemmed from “intentional prosecutorial misconduct” and a…
Please show your solidarity with the indigenous peoples of the Peruvian Amazon by sharing their pronouncement against the Peruvian’s governments attacks against their freedom of expression and self-determination. The following is AIDESEP’s public statement regarding the trial. Thanks to Amazon Watch for the…
South Africans who have been wrongfully convicted of crimes now have a resource to turn to for assistance in having their convictions overturned. The Innocence Project South Africa, a pro bono legal clinic, recently registered with the Innocence Network and,…
Two weeks ago, I posted a piece that drew a great deal of thoughtful commentary and debate. I attribute this to the grey-area nature of the question and, also, because I did not weigh in on the question but, instead,…
Ken Manaster teaches Environmental Law at Santa Clara.
High Tech Law Institute Graduation Brunch Friday, May 23, 2014 9:30am – 11:00am Mission Room, Benson Center If you are a graduating student involved in the high tech law student group or academic program such as: SIPLABiotech Law GroupHigh Tech…
The racist rants of Donald Sterling, still (and possibly for some time to come) the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association, gave rise to a unified national position that this man should no longer be…
Numerous studies have shown that eyewitness identification of a suspect is a problematic form of evidence – eyewitness misidentification has played a part in nearly 75% of wrongful convictions overturned through DNA testing. Nevertheless, eyewitness testimony is an incredibly influential…
Researchers recently found at least 4.1% of those facing the death penalty in the United States are likely innocent. The study, “Rate of False Conviction of Criminal Defendants Who Are Sentenced to Death,” was recently published in the nationally recognized…