Michelle Young was living the American dream. The former NC State cheerleader was married to Jason and they had a beautiful two year old daughter and a son on the way. The couple enjoyed a comfortable life in the quiet Enchanted Oaks Community of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was autumn—a time for football games and…
Originally posted on Stop Wrongful Convictions:
Russ and Betsy Faria Russ Faria was wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife, Betsy in November 2013 in Troy, Missouri. Police failed to investigate a key alternate suspect — Pam Hupp and the judge suppressed critical information that would have pointed toward Hupp’s possible involvement in the…
Undoubtedly the most important evidence in the investigation was the human remains found in the fire pit behind Steven Avery’s trailer. There’s an expectation that the evidence would be handled with the utmost respect and care, but that was not the case. The timing and circumstances surrounding the discovery of the evidence is odd. Special…
Making a Murderer exposes the systemic corruption that occurred throughout a thirty year span in the Steven Avery case in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Viewers get a rare look at what goes on behind the scenes of an investigation in which police and prosecutors disregard the rights of the accused to ensure a conviction. I am particularly…
I wanted to share a book review written by someone who was unfamiliar with the Cooper case. I am very grateful to Christie Jok for taking the time to share her thoughts on the book. Her impression is exactly what I’d hoped to achieve. I hope you will follow her amazing blog – Christie Writes…
Framed With Google Maps
Article shared from the Innocence Project Website – Posted: November 25, 2015 1:51 PM A marked uptick in the number of exonerations coming out of Houston, Texas, has refocused attention on the role guilty pleas play in generating wrongful convictions, notes Eric Benson in a recent article published by the social action platform Takepart.com.…
Wow! I honestly can’t believe how easily the defense was permitted to present evidence that information was planted on the defendant’s computer. In a controversial case in Missouri, Russ Faria is being tried a second time for the murder of his wife, Betsy Faria. Faria was convicted in November, 2013 and sentenced to life in…
Update (10/26/14): Yesterday when I first noticed the Edmonton Journal article about this case, I posted a response and pointed out the multiple inaccuracies. They quickly removed all comments to the article and the ability for one to post new comments. I guess they do not want people to know the truth Update: (10/27/14): The…
It was quite painful to hear Brad Cooper plead guilty to second degree murder, knowing that all the evidence points to his innocence. It was disgusting to hear the state argue the same evidence over again from the trial that had been clearly refuted. I truly have no words to describe my feelings about that.…
By now it’s obvious to many that Brad Cooper was deprived of his right to a fair trial. The NC Court of Appeals agreed and ordered a new trial in September, 2013. The trial has yet to be scheduled. Through the many articles published at this blog I have tried to break down all of…
I haven’t spent any time covering this but have recently taken some time to review all of the testimony about the van sightings and I thought it may be helpful to spend some time summarizing all of the different descriptions as well as the time and dates provided by each witness. There were four witnesses…
