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County Attorney Concedes Error, Says Prior Prosecution Was “Based on Disregard for… [His] Office’s Commitment to Justice.”

County Attorney Concedes Error, Says Prior Prosecution Was “Based on Disregard for… [His] Office’s Commitment to Justice.”

by OpenFile | Dec 27, 2013 | The Open File Blog, Wyoming

In a November post we reported on the Wyoming Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a murder conviction in which the defendant, Gabriel Drennen, had argued a theory of self-defense. The Court found that Drennen’s opportunity for a fair trial was undermined...
Recently Overturned Murder Convictions Due to Prosecutorial Misconduct in AZ, WY & TN

Recently Overturned Murder Convictions Due to Prosecutorial Misconduct in AZ, WY & TN

by OpenFile | Nov 20, 2013 | Arizona, Tennessee, The Open File Blog, Wyoming

A number of murder convictions have been overturned around the country in recent weeks due to prosecutorial misconduct. The first is the murder conviction of Jeffrey Martinson out of Maricopa County, Arizona. County Attorney Bill Montogmery has been at the center of...
WY: Man Acquitted of Murder After Exculpatory Evidence Withheld by County Investigator Brought to Light

WY: Man Acquitted of Murder After Exculpatory Evidence Withheld by County Investigator Brought to Light

by OpenFile | Oct 11, 2013 | The Open File Blog, Wyoming

Ben Neary of the Associated Press reports that a wrongfully convicted Montana man has won a settlement against the State of Wyoming following the revelation that two sheriffs deputies and a county attorney’s office investigator conspired to withhold exculpatory...

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