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Pamela Smart Files New Habeas Petitions in N.Y. and N.H., Citing Flawed Trial Transcripts

The filings argue a recent study shows jurors can be biased by transcripts paired with unclear audio, casting doubt on key recordings.

Judge Vacates Karl Jordan Jr.’s Jam Master Jay Murder Conviction Over Unproven Motive

Judge Overturns Karl Jordan Jr.’s Conviction in Jam Master Jay Killing as Co-Defendant’s Verdict Stands

Florida Executes Frank Athen Walls, Marking 19th State Execution of 2025

Derek Chauvin Seeks New Trial to Overturn George Floyd Murder Conviction

Louisiana Death Row Prisoner Freed on Bond as High Court Weighs Overturned Conviction

Appeals Court Orders Hearing in A.J. Armstrong Bid for New Trial Over Expert Complaint

Kentucky High Court Vacates Double-Murder Convictions Over Juror Exposure to Perjury Report

Judge to Rule Within Days on Pedro Hernandez’s Release After Patz Case Conviction Overturned

Prosecutors Appeal Erin Patterson’s 33-Year Non‑Parole Term as ‘Manifestly Inadequate’

Colorado Sets May 2026 Retrial for Michael Clark in 1994 Boulder Murder Case

Manhattan Prosecutors Seek Supreme Court Review to Restore Hernandez Conviction in Etan Patz Case

Minnesota Court of Appeals Overturns Aiding-and-Abetting Murder Conviction in 2022 St. Paul Killing

Prosecutors Move to Vacate 1998 Murder Conviction After Key Witness Confesses

Former Columbus Officer Adam Coy Sentenced to 15-to-Life for Andre Hill Killing

Ninth Orleans Justice Center Escapee Captured, One Inmate Still on the Run

Grant Hardin, the ‘Devil in the Ozarks,’ Recaptured Near Arkansas Prison After 12-Day Escape