Woman's Sentence Reduced to Eight Years for Selling $31 of Pot Indian Country Today Media Network.com He will file an application for post-conviction release in Kingfisher County, which will attack her conviction based on different legal grounds. He expects the application to be denied within the next 30 days, and then he will file an appeal in the …

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Texas inmate cleared by DNA evidence freed after 25 years USA Today Morton could get as much as $2 million from the state in payment for wrongful conviction. The American-Statesman quotes Houston lawyer John Raley, who represented Morton, as saying his client is "thrilled." "He's eager to be released, … Michael Morton prison release ahead, Wilco murder investigation continuesExaminer.com Texas Man Imprisoned For Wife's Death To Be FreedHuffington Post Texas and RegionLubbockOnline.com all 506 news articles »

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OnLive On-Demand Cloud Gaming Launches in UK Today MarketWatch (press release) New-release games can be purchased individually at competitive prices starting at £1.99, or members can sign up for OnLive's 100+ game (and growing) PlayPack Bundle program for just £6.99 a month, featuring recent multiplayer games like FEAR 3, … and more »

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ISA repeal: Our Mandela moment and thereafter Free Malaysia Today By Helen Ang The release of Nelson Mandela after a 27-year detention ushered in South Africa's post-apartheid era where the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established during his presidency. It is hoped that Thursday's watershed announcement on … and more »

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Knox trial resumes, enters final stretch in Italy USA Today The 24-year-old from Seattle, behind bars since Nov. 2007, was relieved to be back in court after the summer break but anxious as the trial draws to a close, her family said. The sister of victim Meredith Kercher issued a letter asking the appeals … Amanda Knox appeal continues Monday, defense to present caseExaminer.com all 88 news articles »

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In our previous article about blogging, we gave you 8 reasons to start a bail agent blog. Starting a blog can be intimidating, but following these steps can help you breeze through the process.

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Final hearing for Amanda Knox today not so final; will continue Sept. 5 Westseattleherald.com The final hearing for West Seattle-raised Amanda Knox has just began, at about 10:00 am in Perugia Italy, nine hours ahead of Seattle time, (PST). The judge, Claudio Pratillo Hellmann, read a letter from a section of new forensic crime report. … and more »

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States look to right wrong convictions USA Today It investigates and evaluates post-conviction claims of factual innocence and can refer cases to a three-judge panel for a ruling. The commission has heard three other cases, one of which resulted in the release of a man who served almost 17 years in … and more »

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Judges growing critical of 'CSI' evidence USA Today While the forensic scientists might not be happy with that, society as a whole should be, particularly as post-conviction DNA testing suggests that there may be more innocent people in jail that we would like to think there is.

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