Wrongful Convictions Panel Series
Panel 1: Deconstructing A Wrongful Conviction
This panel is about the case of Mark Denny, who served three decades in prison for a rape and robbery in Brooklyn that he did not commit. The panel featured Mr. Denny, as well as the re-investigating prosecutor, an identification expert who reviewed the identification of Mr. Denny, and Mr. Denny’s attorney from the Innocence Project.
Additional Resources
Several people wrote in questions in the “chat” feature during the Q&A session that we did not have time to address. Click here for answers to some of those Q&A questions, which our panelists kindly agreed to answer in writing.
Panel 2: Conviction Integrity Units: Perspectives On Best Practices
This panel features leaders of a number of Conviction Integrity Units from across the country, as well as Innocence Project Co-Founder Barry Scheck. They provide their perspectives on best practices for offices interested in creating their own.
Additional Resources
Conviction Integrity Units Revisited by Barry Scheck
Conviction Review Today: A Guide for Prosecutors by Prosecutors’ Center for Excellence
Conviction Review Units: A National Perspective by John Hollway, Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice University of Pennsylvania Law School
Panel 3: Supporting The Original Crime Victim Throughout An Exoneration
This panel features leading voices in the crime survivors field and provide perspective on how to support crime survivors during and after an exoneration.
Additional Resources
Navigating Post-Conviction Claims of Factual Innocence and Exonerations: Information For Crime Victims and Survivors by Healing Justice
Post-Conviction Guidelines and Other Tools for Prosecutors and Victim Advocates:
https://www.survivorservices.org/victim-service-providers-allied-professionals/Crime Survivor Experiences with Post-Conviction Exonerations: https://vimeo.com/390018575
Murder Victim Family Member Experiences with Post-Conviction Exonerations: https://vimeo.com/390017956
Legal Analysis on Post-Conviction Victims' Rights:
https://www.survivorservices.org/media/olahfm4n/legal-analysis-on-victims-rights.pdf