Dallas citizen gives back after 12 years in prison, wrongful conviction The Daily Campus Assistant District Attorney and SMU alum Cynthia Garza works with the Conviction Integrity Unit, established by DA Watkins in July of 2007. The unit oversees the post-conviction review of more than 400 DNA cases and is the first of its kind in the …

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Man freed from death row gives account of his 17 years in 'hell' NKU The Northerner Online “If they would have never taught me, I would not have survived that place,” Melendez admitted, adding that he would not have been able to communicate as effectively with his post-conviction attorneys. Later on, an investigator working for a new team of …

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Seattle Weekly (blog)

U-Visa Program Gives Illegal Immigrants Legal Status When They Are Victims of … Seattle Weekly (blog) "The whole reason this was set up is because people recognized that there was crime taking place against immigrants, but there was no protection for the victims from getting deported," Baron tells Seattle Weekly. "It's important to recognize that the … and more »

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FANNIN COUNTY, TX – Bondsman Rick Carpenter gave an entertaining talk at the Bonham Rotary Club that had the audience laughing. Carpenter related his stories of posting bonds and trying to keep track of law changes affecting his industry. Carpenter noted that most bonds he posts are about $500, although … View full post on Collateral Magazine

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Killer's Amish burial gives closure Pittsburgh Post Gazette His final run-in with the law was February 2008, when he was reported for hunting deer with a rifle that his felony conviction made illegal. …

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The Hindu

SC gives Rathore bail Chandigarh Tribune The contentions of the victim's family would be heard at the time of deciding Rathore's appeal against his conviction and sentence, it said. … SC grants bail to Rathore in Ruchika molestation caseTimes of India Ruchika's family hurt by Supreme Court order granting bail to SPS RathoreDaily News & Analysis SC grants bail to Rathore in Ruchika caseWashington Bangla Radio Outlook all 163 news articles »

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SOHH	DMX Gives First Post-Release Interview, Confirms Split From Wife [Video] SOHH (VIBE) Upon the completion of a 90-day sentence as the result of a reckless driving conviction, DMX was recently released from jail last month. … and more »

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