Independent Weekly Staff Writer Wins Second Straight Casey Medal
By AAN Staff
june 10, 2008 11:02 am
Mosi Secret received the 2008 Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism in the non-daily category for "
Stolen Youth," a
story of 14-year-old Erick Daniels, who was convicted of robbery in 2001 and
sentenced to more than a decade in prison. There was no physical evidence
linking Daniels to the crime, and there were key discrepancies in witness
testimony and police reports. Daniels is expected to receive a new trial this year, largely due to Secret's investigation. He will be honored at an October ceremony, and will receive a $1,000 prize. Once again, AAN members swept this category:
Seattle Weekly's Huan Hsu was the runner-up in the category, and two
Westword writers -- Luke Turf and Joel Warner -- received honorable mentions. Secret
won the same prize last year.