wrongful
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Todd Spitzer in 2019 to review claims of wrongful conviction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
"When you see these cases of wrongful arrest, the data was bad and the officer failed to follow the rules. But it's easier to pick a villain that's a company like us."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Civil rights attorneys say Brooks’ case is one of the most egregious examples of a wrongful conviction in recent years.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
In May, the rapper's stepbrother Maurice Shakur filed a wrongful death lawsuit in civil court.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
They had been whispering about Walter's wrongful conviction for years.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
