Wrongfully Convicted

• Quebec man’s acquittal in 1978 double murder ‘historic and exceptional,’ lawyer says

  Claude Paquin was first convicted of the murders in 1983, his appeal was unsuccessful, and he served 18 years in detention before being granted parole.

  Canada

  Nov 7
  
• How the Liberals plan to overhaul the review process for wrongful convictions

  The bill is dubbed 'David and Joyce Milgaard's Law,' named for the man released in 1980 after being wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years, and his mother who fought to free him.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2023
  
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• David Milgaard, wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years, dies at 69

  David Milgaard, the man who spent over two decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit, became a champion for the wrongfully incarcerated. He has died at 69.

  Canada

  May 15, 2022
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• Man locked up, drugged for 2 years in Hawaii case of mistaken identity

  A homeless man in Hawaii was arrested and ultimately locked up in a case of mistaken identity, according to a court petition.

  Trending

  Aug 5, 2021
• ‘I just want to go home’: Canadian sisters fight for freedom after 1994 murder conviction

  There is growing widespread support for two sisters desperate for freedom. The Indigenous women were convicted of second-degree murder and sent to prison almost three decades ago.

  Crime

  May 24, 2021
• 2 federal parties committed to creating wrongful conviction tribunal: Innocence Canada

  Innocence Canada says two of the country's major federal parties have committed to creating a special tribunal to investigate wrongful convictions.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2019
• Nova Scotia, federal government in talks over compensation for Glen Assoun

  Sean MacDonald says he and lawyer Phil Campbell are in talks with officials in the federal and provincial justice departments aimed at getting financial help for Glen Assoun.

  Crime

  Aug 21, 2019
• Roy Green: Innocent but imprisoned

  Canada's justice system is sometimes guilty of significant errors too easily made, Roy Green says.

  Commentary

  Jul 19, 2019
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• Canada’s Wrongfully Convicted: Why do wrongful convictions happen?

  In the first instalment of the Global News series on Canada's Wrongfully Convicted, we take a look at how miscarriages of justice happen.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2019
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• MLB team rehires groundskeeper who wrongly spent decades in prison

  A former groundskeeper with Major League Baseball's Chicago White Sox is back at his old job after spending more than 20 years in prison for a rape and murder he didn't commit.

  Sports

  Mar 27, 2018