AltWeeklies Wire
Wrongful Conviction Isn’t Extraordinary in Connecticut. It’s Normalnew
How much do we really know about our prisons — about the history of incarceration and its role in a free society? When we talk about the criminal justice system, what kind of justice do we mean?
New Haven Advocate |
Caleb Smith |
03-23-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Spotty Detective Work and Careless Prosecution May Have Put the Wrong Men Behind Barsnew
Last February, a jury found Tyler Gassman and two friends guilty of robbing drug dealers in April 2008 — despite the men’s insistent pleas that they were innocent. Their conviction was the final stroke in a long and, at times, bizarre case.
The Inlander |
Jacob H. Fries |
02-18-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Two Men Convicted of Murder in Connecticut Fight for a New Trialnew
There was no murder weapon found and no physical evidence to link Ron Taylor and George Gould to the murder. There was only circumstantial evidence and witness testimony. The two witnesses who put them away recanted their stories last week.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
08-18-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Were DeShawn and Marvin Reed Wrongfully Convicted?new
A paralyzed shooting victim first identified the two accused assailants now in prison in the blink of an eye. Now he's having second thoughts.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
06-10-2008 |
Crime & Justice
