Metro man jailed for rape because condom split has conviction overturned

Justice Still Fails: A Review of Recent Efforts to Compensate ... » Jan 1, 2004 ...Bernhard, Adele, "Justice Still Fails: A Review of Recent Efforts to Compensate Individuals Who Have Been Unjustly Convicted and. Later Exonerated" .....In 1999, Calvin Johnson, a college-educated metro Atlanta man, was released after 16 years in prison when DNA tests cleared him of rape charges. Digitalcommons.pace.edu

Judge 'Outraged' at Innocent Man, Orders Him to Pay $30,000 in ... » Feb 19, 2015 ...Judge finds this (innocent) man's conduct an "outrage." ||| Carnell Alexander is not the father of the now-adult child for whom several courts, including the Wayne County Circuit Court this week, have ordered him to pay $30,000 in back child support for. How do we know he's not the father? Because he took... Reason.com

Brandon Vandenburg guilty on all counts in Vanderbilt rape retrial » Jun 18, 2016 ...The jury of seven women and five men deliberated 4½ hours before delivering the verdicts at about 8:20 p.m. Jurors found Vandenburg guilty on all eight counts , exposing him to a prison sentence of 15 to 25 years. The victim nodded in the courtroom as the verdicts against the man she once trusted were... Tennessean.com

Behind the blue wall: Claims of bias in the State Police force - The ... » Mar 12, 2017 ...Jones, whose career and credentials should have left him well-positioned for the department's highest ranks, quit the force in frustration after he said the department failed to punish a major who ostracized him. Instead, the ...“I left the State Police because my heart was broken.” Get Fast Forward in your... Bostonglobe.com

How a Rumor Sent a Teen to Prison for Murder in Vegas » Mar 12, 2015 ...Yet, solely on the basis of a rumor, the state of Nevada would aggressively pursue a murder conviction of Lobato — and ultimately succeed. ....made six days after Lobato was arrested, Tienken did say that Lobato told her that she'd been knocked to the ground by a man trying to rape her, and that she'd “cut... Theintercept.com

Herpes verdict in Portland: Woman wins $900,000 after getting ... » Jun 4, 2012 ...The 49-year-old Beaverton divorcee was impressed when she met a 69-year-old Southeast Portland man on the Internet dating website eHarmony. ...His attorney argued that the woman was careless -- that she should have demanded he wear a condom because without one "everyone knows you're at risk... Oregonlive.com

Man who removed condom during sex without consent avoids rape ... » May 11, 2017 ...A man who was convicted of deliberately removing his condom without his partner's knowledge during sex, has had his rape conviction changed to defilement by a Swiss court. The practice, known as “stealthing”, can transform a consensual act into a non-consensual one. Independent.co.uk

9 Arresting Facts About Conjugal Visits | Mental Floss » Sep 6, 2015 ...In the United States, prisons have special facilities (cabins, trailers, or apartment- style housing) dedicated just to extended family visits. Some prisons provide towels, sheets, toiletries, condoms, and lube to their inmates. Other prisons provide two-bedroom apartments with a living and dining room, DVD... Mentalfloss.com

Migrant Rape Epidemic Reaches Austria » May 5, 2016 ...The man beat the woman unconscious, but not before she broke his nose. He was arrested after he went to a local hospital seeking medical attention. It later emerged that the Algerian has a long criminal record, including other attempted rapes, but cannot be deported because Algeria will not take him back... Gatestoneinstitute.org

Man jailed for rape because condom split has conviction overturned ... » Feb 10, 2017 ...A former NHS worker has had his conviction for rape overturned following a retrial after spending three years behind bars. Simon Bragg, an NHS worker living in staff accommodation at... Metro.co.uk