innocence
The presumption of innocence is a cornerstone of the American legal system and a right that should not be taken for granted.
I am Innocent
You might have heard stories in your life that some people don't deserve to be in jail but still in prison. As it is an impression from society that the people who have been in jail for a time are not welcomed everywhere. People mock them, they are been abused and considered as harmful for society.
By Usama Shafi5 years ago in Criminal
What It's Like Being an Asian American During The Pandemic
Asian hate crimes are an all time high and with a tragic incident that occurred Tuesday night where 6 Asian women were shot and killed at a spa in Atlanta because the killer wanted to hyper-sexual Asian women, it's time we stand up and say enough is enough.
By Raka Ahmed5 years ago in Criminal
Convicted of Murder Without Murdering
Yup, that’s right, you can be convicted of murder without killing anyone! A ridiculous statement, no? Yet, it’s not only accurate, but it is also one that has been used again and again throughout this country’s criminal justice system. Let me give you some pared-down factual examples here in Nebraska, the Heartland, where our state’s motto is Equity Before the Law.
By Jason Witmer5 years ago in Criminal
The Innocence Of Oscar Slater, And How Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Helped Set Him Free.
December 21st 1908. The biting chill of a Glasgow December wielded it’s glacial grasp on the home of Marion Gilchrest. She lay in a pool of her own blood. Clear signs of physical beating besieged her face. Dead before her discovery at the hands of her servant – Helen Lambie. The 82 year old had amassed a hefty fortune over her lifetime and, in turn, quite the collection of jewels. This, seemingly the motive for such a heinous act of violence. This further evident when Gilchrest’s horrified maid credited a single article missing amongst her collection of jewels. One golden brooch. A piece in the shape of a crescent moon, with several diamonds tracking down one side. Such an article, at the time, approximately valued £3,000 – hundreds of thousands when adjusting to today's inflation. The foundations of such a transgression seems torn from the pages of a turn of the century crime novel. A story from the genius of Agatha Christie, or Raymond Chandler. But this was far from fiction. Ironically, with the venomous tentacles of prejudice, it took one of the genre’s best to bring the investigation back to reality. The real-life work of an iconic author to save the life of a wrongfully convicted man. This author, Sherlock Holmes’ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
By Martin S. Wathen5 years ago in Criminal
Herstory is Our Story
Alright, now breathe! In and out. In and out. My anxiety hasn’t gotten the better of me since law school, but I knew it would be back with a vengeance today. The incident in school lead to a midnight trip to the emergency room where an RN told me I was fine and just low on potassium. She sent me home with a banana and a large bill, but that is a story for a different day. Luckily, I invested in therapy and learned a couple tricks to come back to reality. The anticipation of today alone is shaking my heart and fogging up my lungs. Breathe in, breathe out, A – Anteaters, B-Bingo, C-Cantaloupe, D-Dynamite… I’m here, back in the court room.
By Katie Bolger5 years ago in Criminal
Hit & Miss
It was the perfect morning for a run. I had my music blasting in my ear buds and had kept a good pace all morning. I rounded the corner on my street that had a solid row of trees lining each side of the road for the final stretch to my house. The closer I got, my neighbor Phil reading the newspaper on his front porch came into view. He waved as I slowed and walked up the walkway to the shared porch of our condos.
By Haley Bjornberg5 years ago in Criminal
