Cleared

The law is embedded in our society, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Join Steve Becker, retired State District Court Judge, and his daughter Beth White, A Department of Corrections parole officer, as they explore what went wrong in the criminal justice system.

020 Kimberly Long

Works Cited “Flawed Justice: The Kimberly Long Story Podcast on Apple Podcasts.” Apple Podcasts, 1 Oct. 2018,podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flawed-justice-the-kimberly-long-story-podcast/id1437311056.Damien, Christopher. “Murder Charge against Corona Woman Dismissed, DA Says It Can’t Prove HerGuilt in New Trial.” The Desert Sun, 22 Apr. 2021, www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2021/04/22/kimberly-longs-murder-charge-dropped-riverside-county-district-attorney/7338447002/. “Kimberly Long – National Registry of Exonerations.” Umich.edu, 2019,www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5962. “Kimberly Long | Kim Long.” California…

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019 Raymond Jennings

Works Cited “Dateline: Michelle O’Keefe’s Father Says Ray Jennings ‘Still Guilty.’” 2paragraphs.com, 10 Nov. 2016,2paragraphs.com/2016/11/dateline-michelle-okeefes-father-insists-ray-jennings-still-guilty/.Accessed 21 June 2023.https://www.latimes.com/people/richard-winton, and https://www.latimes.com/people/marisa-gerber.“Man Accused of Murdering College Student Is Freed after 11 Years: How the Case against HimUnraveled.” Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2016, www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-20160624-jennings-release-snap-story.html. Accessed 21 June 2023.“Jason O’Keefe Obituary – Lancaster, CA.” Dignity Memorial,www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lancaster-ca/jason-okeefe-6196866. Accessed 21…

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018 Virginia LaFever

Works Cited Denzel, Stephanie. “Virginia LeFever – National Registry of Exonerations.” Www.law.umich.edu, 29 Mar.2022, www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3378&lang=en.Accessed 4 Apr. 2023.“LeFever v. Ferguson, Case No. 2:11-Cv-935 | Casetext Search + Citator.” Casetext.com, 11 July 2013,casetext.com/case/lefever-v-ferguson-1. Accessed 4 Apr. 2023.Michaels, Samantha. “After Prison, the Exonerated Face a Different Kind of Hell.” Mother Jones,www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/wrongfully-convicted-exonerees-ptsd-mental-health/.Zerwick, Phoebe. “Darryl Hunt | beyond Innocence.”…

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017 Darryl Hunt

Works Cited The Trials of Darryl Hunt. Directed by Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg, Film, 2007.Zerwick, Phoebe. “Darryl Hunt | beyond Innocence.” The Assembly NC, 14 Feb. 2023,www.theassemblync.com/politics/criminal-justice/beyond-innocence-darryl-hunt/. Accessed 4Apr. 2023.

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016 Lamar Johnson

Works Cited Dignity, Walle Amusa | Campaign for Human. “Lamar Johnson Is Free!” St. Louis American, 16 Feb. 2023, www.stlamerican.com/news/columnists/guest_columnists/lamar-johnson-is-free/article_6bb0bfcc-ae73-11ed-afc6-c35fbdba3c4c.html. Accessed 28 Feb. 2023. “Help Lamar Johnson after Wrongful Conviction, Organized by Midwest Innocence Project.”Gofundme.com, www.gofundme.com/f/help-lamar-johnson-after-wrongful-conviction/donations.Accessed 28 Feb. 2023.“Lamar Johnson – MIP.” Themip.org, themip.org/clients/lamar-johnson/. Accessed 28 Feb. 2023. Runnels, Lindsay, et al. 14 Feb. 2023,…

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015 Laquanda Faye Jacobs

Works Cited “Faye Jacobs – MIP.” Themip.org, themip.org/clients/faye-jacobs/. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.Nickels, Kilee. “Life without Parole – While Innocent | Laquanda “Faye” Jacobs.” Www.youtube.com, 21May 2021, youtu.be/9qcHGKeMk3o. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.Sederstrom, Jill. “Woman Fights to Clear Her Name after Spending 26 Years in Prison for Murder She Says She Didn’t Commit.” Oxygen Official Site, 4…

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014 Phillip Bivens

Works Cited “Federal Lawsuit Filed against Law Enforcement in Mississippi False Confession Case.” Innocence Project, 18 Jan. 2013, innocenceproject.org/federal-lawsuit-filed-against-law-enforcement-in-mississippi-false-confession-case/. Accessed 19 July 2022. “Forrest County Man Faces New Rape and Murder Charges.” Https://Www.wdam.com, 6 Feb. 2012,www.wdam.com/story/16688871/forrest-county-man-faces-new-rape-and-murder-charges/.Accessed 19 July 2022. “Innocence Project: The Cases — Phillip Bivens.” Innocence Project, innocenceproject.org/cases/phillip-bivens/. Accessed 19 July 2022. “INNOCENCE: DNA…

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013 Ronald Cotton

Works Cited “Case File.” Picking Cotton | a Memoir by Jennifer Thompson & Ronald Cotton with ErinTorneo, www.pickingcottonbook.com/case-file.O’Neil, Helen. “The Perfect Witness.” Death Penalty Information Center, 2001,deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/the-perfect-witness.Poptech. “Thompon & Cotton Forgive.” YouTube, 19 Jan. 2011,www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB7MrfJ7X_c. Accessed 20 Nov. 2020.“Ronald Cotton Celebrates 24th Exoneration Anniversary.” Innocence Project,innocenceproject.org/cases/ronald-cotton/.Thompson-Cannino, Jennifer, et al. Picking Cotton : Our Memoir of…

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012 Albert Wilson

Works Cited Chin, Anthony. “The Story of Albert M. Wilson.” Medium, 7 June 2021, anthony-chin.medium.com/the-story-of-albert-m-wilson-56ea33d38548. Accessed 7 June 2022. Clark, Mackenzie. “Albert Wilson Files Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit 4 Months after Rape Case Is Dismissed.” The Lawrence Times, 4AD, lawrencekstimes.com/2022/04/20/albert-wilson-lawsuit/. Accessed 7 June 2022. —. “Prosecutors Won’t Appeal Judge’s Decision in Albert Wilson Case + FAQs.”…

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011 Geronimo Pratt

Works Cited Blake, Scott. “Geronimo Pratt & Rice/Poindexter Documentary.” YouTube, 4 June 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o6zqluRonY. Denzel, Stephanie. “Elmer Pratt – National Registry of Exonerations.” Umich.edu, 2019, www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3549&msclkid=b0f2a886b2f311eca49a211e85ea9229. Accessed 5 Apr. 2022. “Elmer “Geronimo” Pratt – Centurion.” Centurion, centurion.org/cases/elmer-geronimo-pratt/?msclkid=5f6ea39cb4f811eca54698d41f5d3382. Accessed 5 Apr. 2022. “Elmer Geronimo Pratt Documentary by FOX 11/KTTV.” Www.youtube.com, www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVrcDBQsd2c. Accessed 5 Apr. 2022. Facebook,…

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