Wrongful Convictions – A Billion Dollar Liability For States

Wrongful Convictions – A Billion Dollar Liability For States

While often discussed in legal and ethical terms, wrongful convictions also impose fiscal burdens and drain state coffers at taxpayers' expense.

Victim’s come in all shapes and sizes: Robert L. Lamontagne’s wrongful conviction

Bradley made a comment previously about a case involving Robert L. Lamontagne who was convicted by a jury for a crime he didn’t commit. His comment should have been a blog post, and so I’ll post it here now. The important thing to remember about this case is Robert has maintained his innocence for close to 40 years and that the evidence relied upon to convict was sourced from a corrupt law enforcement officer. Bradley’s not a libertarian, though…