by OpenFile | Nov 15, 2014 | The Open File Blog, Virginia
Dahlia Lithwick’s latest piece on Slate, published earlier this evening, provides a terrific update on the Justin Wolfe case, one we’ve been following for some time here at The Open File. For those who aren’t familiar with the case, Wolfe’s...
by OpenFile | May 24, 2013 | The Open File Blog, Virginia
The federal 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Justin Wolfe, wrongfully convicted of murder in the 2001 death of Daniel Petrole, Jr., may be retried by Prince William County. Prosecutors in the case were found to have committed misconduct multiple times in...
by Jane | Mar 26, 2013 | The Open File Blog, Virginia
While testifying in the murder case of Brandon D. Cooper, state witness Nicole Byrd said that she saw Cooper running down the street after fatal shots were fired at Antwon D. Freeman. The state did not disclose to Cooper that they had a tape recording of Byrd telling...