In an attempt to bring something somewhat heartwarming to BTC, the ladies look at two tales of justice gone wrong. Sometimes, these errors are put right, and sometimes not. We can only try to right the wrongs and learn a new path forward. Join Vicky and Janelle as they talk wrongful convictions.
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Research links here!:
The National Registry of Exonerations – “Robert DuBoise”
The New York Times – “DNA Evidence Exonerates Man in 1983 Rape and Killing, Prosecutors Say”
Innocence Project 2020 – “Exonerations & Releases”
Death Penalty Information Center – “Former Florida Death-Row Prisoner Robert DuBoise Freed After DNA Proves His Innocence”
Justia US Law – “DuBoise v. State”
Tampa Bay Times – “An exonerated man adjusts to life in Tampa after 37 years away”
The National Registry of Exonerations – “Exonerations by State”
The New York Times Magazine – “How a $2 Roadside Drug Test Sens Innocent People to Jail”
ACLU – “Prosecutors Have the Power to Stop Bad Roadside Drug Tests From Ruining People’s Lives”
AJC – “Georgia woman who was jailed for 3 months over cotton candy has lawsuit dismissed”
FOX 5 Atlanta – “I-Team: $2 Tests: Bad Arrests” (Youtube)
Innocence Project – “Positively Wrong: Unreliable Roadside Drug Tests Lead Innocent People to Plead Guilty”
Global News – “Roadside drug testing device picks up false positives from poppy seeds and tea, B.C. lawyers find”
