wrongful convictions

‘Serial’ case, which gained global attention, back in court

On Thursday, Maryland’s highest court will hear arguments in a murder case that was profiled on the hit podcast “Serial.”…

by Greg St. Martin November 29, 2018

Law professor: Abundance of DNA evidence not enough to prevent wrongful convictions

As we enter an era in which DNA evidence is routinely used in criminal investigations, errors that led to wrongful convictions—including mistakes later corrected with…

by Molly Callahan April 12, 2017

3Qs: When true crime becomes a pop culture phenomenon

On Wednesday, the man whose conviction was profiled on the hugely popular “Serial” podcast, returns to court for a post-conviction hearing. Here, law professor Daniel…

by Greg St. Martin February 3, 2016

Law professor named to Mass. SJC eyewitness committee

Daniel Medwed, an expert in criminal law and a renowned scholar on the topic of wrongful convictions, has been appointed a member of a new…

by Greg St. Martin February 13, 2015

‘Serial’ case, which gained global attention, back in court

Law professor: Abundance of DNA evidence not enough to prevent wrongful convictions

3Qs: When true crime becomes a pop culture phenomenon

Law professor named to Mass. SJC eyewitness committee

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