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Jul 28, 2021

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Grant of New Trial for Pennsylvania Death-Row Prisoner Denied Counsel of His Choice

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s decision granting a new trial to a Pennsylvania death-row prisoner whose retained lawyer was prevented from representing him at trial. In a unanimous decision issued on Ju…

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Arbitrariness

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Innocence

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Representation

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May 29, 2020

Federal Court Grants New Trial to Pennsylvania Death-Row Prisoner Denied Representation by Counsel of Choice

A federal district court has granted a new trial to Pennsylvania death-row prisoner Samuel Randolph (pictured), holding that the trial court unconstitutionally denied Randolph the right to be represented by counse…

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Innocence

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Prosecutorial Accountability

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Representation

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Apr 12, 2022

Samuel Randolph Exonerated from Pennsylvania Death Row as Prosecutors Withdraw Charges at Retrial

A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania trial court has granted the application of the Dauphin County District Attorney’s office to withdraw all charges against Samuel Randolph, IV, completing his exoneration of a double murde…

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Policy Issues

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Grant of New Trial for Pennsylvania Death-Row Prisoner Denied Counsel of His Choice

Policy Issues

Federal Court Grants New Trial to Pennsylvania Death-Row Prisoner Denied Representation by Counsel of Choice

Policy Issues

Samuel Randolph Exonerated from Pennsylvania Death Row as Prosecutors Withdraw Charges at Retrial