by Bert | Sep 7, 2018 | Pennsylvania
Anthony Wright is a well-known man in Philadelphia. He spent nearly 25 years in prison on murder and rape convictions although he was actually innocent. Even though compelling scientific evidence—that he and the Innocence Project had to fight for years to...
by Bert | Apr 6, 2018 | Pennsylvania
Though we at The Open File expend most of our energy highlighting the silent yet deep problems of prosecutorial misconduct and the abuse and expansion of prosecutorial authority, it is important to acknowledge positive changes. While a number of recent District...
by Bert | Aug 24, 2017 | Pennsylvania
Three decades. That’s how long Terry Williams has been under a sentence of death for killing Amos Norwood. As we covered here almost five years ago, a state court judge in 2012 ruled that Mr. Williams deserved a new penalty phase because the prosecutors withheld...
by Bert | May 25, 2017 | Pennsylvania
Philadelphia’s sprawling criminal justice system may experience a significant shakeup in the near future. While the current District Attorney, Seth Williams, hangs on to his position despite a federal indictment against him, the Democratic primary preceding the...
