Tag: innocence commission
Posted on Wed Jul 14, 2010 at 01:36:27 PM EST
Tags: innocence project, innocence commission (all tags)
Two weeks ago, the Florida Supreme Court ordered the formation of an official Innocence Commission. From the Administrative Order:
NOW, THEREFORE, the Florida Innocence Commission is hereby established to conduct a comprehensive study of the causes of wrongful conviction and of measures to prevent such convictions. In conducting its work, the Commission may review individual cases involving a wrongful conviction where innocence has already been officially acknowledged, to determine the cause of these wrongful convictions. Such review may include the examination of documents and the interview of individuals involved in the cases. However, unproven innocence claims will not be reviewed.
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