Archive for December, 2007

D.A. tries to remove judge from Brian Nichols death penalty case in Atlanta

ON: 12/28/2007

The Brian Nichols case is back in the news after a brief respite. District Attorney Paul Howard has filed a motion asking Judge Fuller to recuse himself from the case. The National Public Radio.

ATLANTA, GA (2007-12-28) A motion filed by Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard yesterday asks the judge in the Brian
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Another innocent man released from prison in Georgia

ON: 12/12/2007

Yet another man wrongfully convicted on the basis of eyewitness testimony was released from a Georgia prison this week. John White was convicted in 1980 of raping a 74 year old woman in West Georgia. The Athens Banner-Herald has the story. The dedicated criminal defense lawyers at the Georgia Innocence Project did it again. I am proud to be a founding member and supporter of this group. Here is a portion of their press ...

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