In an emotional hearing Friday, a Philadelphia judge vacated Ogrod’s death sentence and convictions for the 1996 murder of 4-year-old Barbara Jean Horn. He walked free after 28 years behind bars.
Unrequited Innocence
Mississippi high court orders retrial for death row inmate convicted on debunked bite-mark evidence
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Eddie Lee Howard has spent 26 years on death row based largely on now-discredited forensic evidence. Thursday, the Mississippi Supreme Court vacated his conviction and ordered a retrial.
News
Philadelphia DA: Death row inmate Walter Ogrod “likely innocent”
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Larry Krasner’s office has asked the court to clear the conviction and sentence of Ogrod, who has served nearly three decades in prison for the murder of a 4-year-old girl.
Alabama Prison Crisis
Secret report: Alabama guards allegedly beat, hog-tied, ignored inmate who later died
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Alabama investigators detailed the brutal events that led to Billy Smith’s death — including dousing him with water while unresponsive and a nurse who refused to treat him.
Events
Year in review: Injustice Watch’s biggest stories of 2019
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As 2019 ends, we wanted to take this opportunity to highlight stories we’ve published that have had the biggest impact and resonated the most with readers.
Commentary
5 big ideas to stop sentencing innocent people to death
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How can courts stop sentencing innocent people to death? Our Unrequited Innocence project highlighted some potential solutions.