- 14 Mar, 2021
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Texas Exoneration
Assignment:
How many exonerations have occurred in the US and Texas since 1989? How does Texas compare to other states? What are the contributing causes of wrongful convictions?
Choose one of the following persons to research:
Timothy Cole
Michael Morton
Dennis Allen
Sonia Cacy
James Woodard
Johnny Pinchback
Address the following:
What are the specific details of the crime he/she was convicted of? (Make sure you include all of the important people, places, dates, etc.)
What evidence was used to wrongfully convict him/her? Was there evidence that was ignored or hidden that could have helped the defendant? Include all facts that led to the wrongful conviction.
How long did he/she serve in prison? What age was he/she arrested and what age released?
How & why were they exonerated? What has happened to this person since exoneration?
Did this case change the law/process in any way?
End your paper by summarizing what you have learned from this assignment.
You must cite within the paper to a minimum of five reliable sources and you must provide a properly formatted works cited page. Here are some sources that will be helpful:
1) https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/Exonerations-in-the-United-States-Map.aspx (Links to an external site.)