Litigation
Mar. 20, 2013
Man's release after nearly 14 years in prison highlights debate over 'innocence'
The latest chapter in the ongoing debate over whether a statutory requirement of a timely habeas appeal trumps a finding of "actual innocence" played out in a cramped federal courtroom in Los Angeles Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The latest chapter in an ongoing debate over whether a statutory requirement of a timely habeas appeal trumps a finding of "actual innocence" played out in a cramped federal courtroom in Los Angeles on Tuesday. There, a man convicted of a third "strike" offense and sentenced to 27 years to life in prison in 1999 was freed after a brief hearing before a magistrate judge.
Daniel Larse...
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