Want to Help Fight Wrongful Convictions? Sit on a Jury!

October 22, 2018

Want to Help Fight Wrongful Convictions? Sit on a Jury!

June 13, 2018 Oscar Michelen 8

Not a month goes by that I don’t receive a phone call from some family member, friend, or friend of a family member, or family member of a friend, asking “What’s the best way to get out of jury service?” With about the same or similar frequency I get asked “I see that you are […]

NY Ct.: We Have Broad Powers to Correct Systemic Wrongs

May 16, 2018 Oscar Michelen 0

In powerful language that will likely find its way into many future briefs to overturn wrongful convictions, a NY appeals court has reminded everyone that, when it comes to the criminal justice system, courts should not place form over substance. The case is People v. Hargrove 2018 WL 1833080, and it was handed down on […]