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"In March 1976, American Leonard Mack was convicted of sexual assault and
holding two female victims at gunpoint. In September 2023, Mack’s wrongful
conviction was finally overturned by a New York judge on his 72nd birthday with
the help of the Innocence Project, an organisation that uses DNA evidence to
prove factual innocence.
Mack’s conviction took 47 years to overturn. He served seven-and-a-half of
these years in a New York prison. His case is the longest in United States
history to be overturned using DNA evidence.
In June 2023, a similar historic moment occurred in Australia. Kathleen Folbigg
was pardoned and released after 20 years in prison for the murder and
manslaughter of her four young children.
Considered one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Australian history,
Folbigg’s release has sparked discussion over whether Australia needs a
formalised body to deal with post-conviction appeals."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
