PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I cannot believe how many fine TV serials and podcasts which revolve around huge forensic science issues- and important criminal cases - are coming available these days. What better way to start than with Sonja Farak and Annie Dookhan, the subject of dozens of posts over the years on this Blog. And now thanks to Netflix, we also have Chester Hollman III, Kenneth Wyniemko, Alfred Dewayne Brown, Thomas Haynesworth, Franky Carrillo, Levon Brooks, Kennedy Brewer and Keith Harward." I have run many posts on Thomas Haynesworth, Levon Brooks, Kennedy Brewer and Keith Harwood - because of their rich forensic issues - and and am looking forward to be introduced to the other cases in the series.
Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog.
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PASSAGE OF THE DAY: "Split into three parts — The Evidence, The Witness and The Prosecution — the series follows the individual stories of people working to be exonerated, including Chester Hollman III, Kenneth Wyniemko, Alfred Dewayne Brown, Thomas Haynesworth, Franky Carrillo, Levon Brooks, Kennedy Brewer and Keith Harward."STORY: "The Innocence Files: An Innocence Project-Inspired Documentary Series Is Coming to Netflix" published by Innocence Project staff on March 16, 2020
SUB-HEADING: “The Innocence Files,” a captivating nine-episode series, will be available to stream on April 15.
GIST: "If you watched everything Netflix had to offer this winter, we’ve got good news. “The Innocence Files,” Netflix’s new documentary series, is dropping on the streaming platform next month. “The Innocence Files” gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at eight people’s fight for justice. The nine-episode series will be available to stream on April 15. More than 2,500 wrongfully convicted people have been exonerated in the U.S. over the past three decades. And there are many more who are still hoping to clear their names. “The Innocence Files” takes an in-depth look at why the journey to justice can be so long and difficult. The series features Innocence Project co-founders and special counsel Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld, and other experts as they fight for justice on behalf of various wrongfully convicted people. “We are thrilled to be part of the groundbreaking Netflix series, ‘The Innocence Files,’” Scheck and Neufeld said in a joint statement. “This is truly important television. Each episode reveals — step by step — how the American criminal justice system gets it wrong. “We hope these stories motivate people to take action. There are tried and tested reforms that will improve the system to make it more fair and just. Countless innocent people endure unspeakable suffering in maximum security prisons and death row for crimes they didn’t commit. These miscarriages of justice extend a circle of pain and trauma that embraces families, communities, and even victims of crime. We must do better.” “The Innocence Files” focuses on three different causes of wrongful conviction: prosecutorial misconduct, eyewitness misidentification and the use of unreliable or unvalidated forensic science. Split into three parts — The Evidence, The Witness and The Prosecution — the series follows the individual stories of people working to be exonerated, including Chester Hollman III, Kenneth Wyniemko, Alfred Dewayne Brown, Thomas Haynesworth, Franky Carrillo, Levon Brooks, Kennedy Brewer and Keith Harward. The documentary series is executive produced and directed by Academy Award nominee Liz Garbus and Academy Award winners Alex Gibney and Roger Ross Williams. The series also includes episodes directed by Sarah Dowland, Academy Award nominee Jed Rothstein and Emmy Award winner Andy Grieve."
https://www.innocenceproject.org/innocence-files-netflix-docuseries-innocence-project/ Ohttps://www.innocenceproject.org/innocence-files-netflix-docuseries-innocence-project/
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith. Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at: http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com. Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog;
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FINAL WORD: (Applicable to all of our wrongful conviction cases): "Whenever there is a wrongful conviction, it exposes errors in our criminal legal system, and we hope that this case — and lessons from it — can prevent future injustices."
Lawyer Radha Natarajan:
Executive Director: New England Innocence Project;
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