#norfolk four

[virginiatowncrier]

Bill seeks to open past police investigation records to the public

A bill in the General Assembly would open past police investigation records to the public, in part to make it easier to examine past cases. But the bill's opponents voice concern with releasing sensitive information from the files.

[tocitynews]

$4.9M settlement reached in 'Norfolk 4' case false convictions: Norfolk Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The city of Norfolk has agreed to pay $4.9 million to four former sailors who were wrongly convicted of a woman's rape and murder based on intimidating police interrogations. A copy of the settlement agreement for the "Norfolk Four" was obtained by The Associated Press. The state also has agreed to pay $3.5 million.

[virginiatowncrier]

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a former sailor's bid to clear his name in the high-profile "Norfolk Four" case.

The justices rejected Eric Wilson's appeal without comment Monday.

The Jourdanton, Texas, man is one of four ex-sailors who claimed police intimidated them into falsely confessing to a 1997 rape and slaying. In 2009, then-Gov. Tim Kaine granted conditional pardons to the other three men and freed them from prison. Wilson, who was convicted only of rape, had already served his sentence and wasn't eligible.

Wilson could return to court to challenge his conviction only if he remained in custody. Last year, the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Wilson's claim that restraints placed on him by the Virginia and Texas sex offender registration laws amount to custody.

Source - Richmond Times Dispatch

[fandomsaremythyla]

If you have never heard of the Norfolk Four, look them up, or watch the documentary about their story called The Confessions. I just had to watch it in Forensic Psychology, and I was at the point of throwing things at the projector screen. It was insane.

Especially if you're going to major in Criminal Justice. You need to see this to see what can go wrong with our judicial system.