Sentences with phrase «of wrongful imprisonment»

Despite the trauma of wrongful imprisonment, victims of miscarriage of justice receive inadequate compensation and follow - up support on release, a major report by civil rights group Justice has revealed.

Innocence Project of Florida to Rally for State's Victims of Wrongful Imprisonment The Innocence Project of Florida (IPF) will sponsor a rally on the steps of the old Capitol on the first day of the legislative session, Tuesday, March 4th, -LSB-...]

The real hampering element to the movie's tension - building and payoffs is a narrative that switches between a Kafkaesque tale of wrongful imprisonment, the mysterious and ever - evolving history of the incestuous occupants of the castle that stood where the sanitarium is now, the uncomfortable relationship between Lockhart and a fellow patient named Hannah (Mia Goth) whose mental and actual age are in question, and scenes of nightmarish horror that may or may not be the result of Lockhart's diminishing mental state.

Not exact matches

After reviewing 30 cases of potential wrongful imprisonment for murder from the tenure of his controversial predecessor Charles Hynes, Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson's office has begun to investigate the former prosecutor's non-homicide felony convictions, too.

Despite some spirited scene - stealing by Ron Perlman as an irascible sheriff, and some picturesque mountain scenery, this contemporary Western hybrid of broad buddy comedy and wrongful - imprisonment drama fails to produce enough laughs or sympathy.

She introduces all of the key players in this tale of sweat, murder, and the wrongful imprisonment of the man accused of the murder of Sherriff Call.

March 30, 2018 • Writer / director Lynn Shelton's latest film is about a man (Jay Duplass) freed from wrongful imprisonment thanks to the work of a woman (Edie Falco).

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He is also the director of the Osgoode Hall Innocence Project, which involves LLB students in the investigation of suspected cases of wrongful conviction and imprisonment.

A majority of negligent security verdicts and settlements revolve around assault and battery cases (42 %), with the remaining cases involving sexual assault and rape (26 %), wrongful death (15 %), robbery (9 %), false imprisonment (4 %) and miscellaneous cases of home invasion, carjacking and arson (4 %).

[2] Mr. Henry brought a civil suit against the City of Vancouver («City»), the Attorney General of British Columbia («AGBC»), and the Attorney General of Canada («AGC»), seeking damages for his wrongful convictions and imprisonment.

Last year, he was lead counsel for a team of lawyers who won the largest award ever against the U.S. government in a wrongful imprisonment case — $ 101.7 million.

Further, the Commission's work, insofar as it uncovers cases of wrongful conviction, would save considerable public funds that would otherwise be spent in the continued imprisonment of the wrongly convicted person.

The Pennsylvania Innocence Project has a four-fold mission to: (1) secure the exoneration, release from imprisonment, and restoration to society of persons who are innocent and have been wrongly convicted; (2) provide clinical training and experience to students in the fields of law, journalism, criminal justice, and forensic science; (3) collaborate with law enforcement agencies and the courts to address systemic causes of wrongful convictions; and (4) strengthen and improve the effectiveness of the criminal justice system in Pennsylvania through public education and advocacy.

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The claim alleges wrongful death, assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and wrongful imprisonment.

He is a strong advocate of criminal justice system reform and speaks publicly about his wrongful conviction and imprisonment.

Three decades ago, the province was shaken by the wrongful murder conviction and 11 - year imprisonment of Mi» kmaq Donald Marshall Jr..

While continuing to maintain his practice, which specializes in criminal law, he is also an associate professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he is the director of the Innocence Project, which involves LLB students in the investigation of suspected cases of wrongful conviction and imprisonment.

In a ministerial statement in April 2006 the Home Secretary announced, with immediate effect, the abolition of the discretionary scheme and the independent assessor's new approach of discounting under CJA 1988, s 133 (4A) at a higher rate any non-pecuniary awards to reflect the claimant's previous record and conduct leading to his wrongful imprisonment.

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