Entries tagged with “Gregory Johnson”
Representation
,Oct 30, 2024
New Resource: Database of Capital Appeals Dismissed Solely Because of Missed Deadlines
The Death Penalty Information Center is pleased to share a powerful new resource illustrating the dire consequences of inadequate legal representation in capital cases: a database of cases that were dismissed because they were not filed by the statutory deadline. The list of cases, developed by Professor Eric M. Freedman (pictured) and law student Paul Sessa of Hofstra University School of Law, will be updated by DPI going forward. Mr. Sessa and Professor Freedman found that from 1996 to…