Lying Under Oath
Professor Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow: Mass incarceration In the Age of Colorblindness, had an article in the New York Times, on February 2, 2013. In it, Professor Alexander...
View ArticleInnocent Man in Alameda County Freed
There was a bit of local press recently about an innocent man, Ronald Ross, convicted in Alameda County 7 years ago (and whose conviction was upheld on appeal) to a 25-years to life in prison sentence...
View ArticleMultiple Accusers — All False
There is a great article in the NY Times, June 17, 2013, on a case that garnered much media attention at the time and again when a documentary film was made in 2003 regarding the case. The article...
View ArticleDon’t I Know You?
Perhaps not surprisingly, many cases we have involve eyewitness testimony. These can be challenging cases because many times, the witness is not out to hurt someone or gain a reward– he or she...
View ArticleEyewitnesses, Memory, and Human Fallibility
This week, the New York Times printed an op-ed piece on the recent National Academy of Sciences publication on eyewitnesses and memory. Here’s an excerpt from the article: With each retrieval our...
View ArticleExoneration Level Continues to Rise
Innocent US prisoners exonerated in 2014 at highest levels in 25 years Some 125 inmates were exonerated and released last year as more specialised teams are being dedicated to investigating...
View ArticleChatfield and Reisman Client Jamal Trulove Exonerated after Wrongful Conviction
Read about Jamal Trulove’s case on the National Registry of Exonerations.
View ArticleCalifornia Adopts New Regulations For Medical Marijuana
On October 9, 2015, Governor Brown signed the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA). This act, which actually consists of three separate bills, creates a comprehensive state licensing...
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