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PA: Will Pennsylvania’s Disciplinary Board Take Action Against Bridget Kirn?

PA: Will Pennsylvania’s Disciplinary Board Take Action Against Bridget Kirn?

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...
PA: More on Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s Ground-breaking Memo

PA: More on Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s Ground-breaking Memo

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...
PA: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Decision Granting Terry Williams a New Capital Sentencing Phase

PA: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Decision Granting Terry Williams a New Capital Sentencing Phase

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...
PA: In Probable New DA Krasner, Philadelphia Will Take Major Step Toward Remaking Its Criminal Justice System

PA: In Probable New DA Krasner, Philadelphia Will Take Major Step Toward Remaking Its Criminal Justice System

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...

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