The Innocence Project helped Dennis Fritz's after appeals were denied. He later contacted the Innocence Project for help. It was learned that the physical evidence was going to be tested due to appeals filed by Ron Williamson's lawyers. Fritz filed an injunction to make sure that the evidence would not be totally consumed until the cases were joined with regard to DNA testing.
Dennis Fritz wrote a Book Called "Journey Toward Justice" now on Amazon Here.
Information on The Innocence Project
Innocence Project 100 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor New York, 10011
email info@innocenceproject.org phone 212.364.5340
The Innocence Project is not equipped to handle case applications or inquiries by email or over the phone. All case submissions and follow-up correspondence will be handled by mail or overnight delivery services only.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
About The Innocence Project
The Innocence Project at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law was created by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld in 1992.
It was set up as and remains a non-profit legal clinic. This Project only handles cases where postconviction DNA testing of evidence can yield conclusive proof of innocence. As a clinic, students handle the case work while supervised by a team of attorneys and clinic staff. Most of our clients are poor, forgotten, and have used up all of their legal avenues for relief.
The hope they all have is that biological evidence from their cases still exists and can be subjected to DNA testing. All Innocence Project clients go through an extensive screening process to determine whether or not DNA testing of evidence could prove their claims of innocence.
Thousands currently await our evaluation of their cases.DNA testing has been a major factor in changing the criminal justice system. It has provided scientific proof that our system convicts and sentences innocent people -- and that wrongful convictions are not isolated or rare events.
Most importantly, DNA testing has opened a window into wrongful convictions so that we may study the causes and propose remedies that may minimize the chances that more innocent people are convicted.
As forerunners in the field of wrongful convictions, the Innocence Project has grown to become much more than the "court of last resort" for inmates who have exhausted their appeals and their means.
We are now helping to organize The Innocence Network, a group of law schools, journalism schools, and public defender offices across the country that assists inmates trying to prove their innocence whether or not the cases involve biological evidence which can be subjected to DNA testing.
We consult with legislators and law enforcement officials on the state, local, and federal level, conduct research and training, produce scholarship, and propose a wide range of remedies to prevent wrongful convictions while continuing our work to free innocent inmates through the use of postconviction DNA testing. We hope that this site will raise awareness and concern about the failings of our criminal justice system.
It is a facet of our society that eventually touches all of its citizens. The prospect of innocents languishing in jail or, worse, being put to death for crimes that they did not commit should be intolerable to every American, regardless of race, politics, sex, origin, or creed.Innocence Project
100 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10011
info@innocenceproject.org phone 212.364.5340
The Innocence Project is not equipped to handle case applications or inquiries by email or over the phone. All case submissions and follow-up correspondence will be handled by mail or overnight delivery services only. If you are seeking legal assistance, read guidelines for submitting your case. Fritz's appeals were denied. He later contacted the Innocence Project for help. It was learned that the physical evidence was going to be tested due to appeals filed by Ron Williamson's lawyers. Fritz filed an injunction to make sure that the evidence would not be totally consumed until the cases were joined with regard to DNA testing.
It was set up as and remains a non-profit legal clinic. This Project only handles cases where postconviction DNA testing of evidence can yield conclusive proof of innocence. As a clinic, students handle the case work while supervised by a team of attorneys and clinic staff. Most of our clients are poor, forgotten, and have used up all of their legal avenues for relief.
The hope they all have is that biological evidence from their cases still exists and can be subjected to DNA testing. All Innocence Project clients go through an extensive screening process to determine whether or not DNA testing of evidence could prove their claims of innocence.
Thousands currently await our evaluation of their cases.DNA testing has been a major factor in changing the criminal justice system. It has provided scientific proof that our system convicts and sentences innocent people -- and that wrongful convictions are not isolated or rare events.
Most importantly, DNA testing has opened a window into wrongful convictions so that we may study the causes and propose remedies that may minimize the chances that more innocent people are convicted.
As forerunners in the field of wrongful convictions, the Innocence Project has grown to become much more than the "court of last resort" for inmates who have exhausted their appeals and their means.
We are now helping to organize The Innocence Network, a group of law schools, journalism schools, and public defender offices across the country that assists inmates trying to prove their innocence whether or not the cases involve biological evidence which can be subjected to DNA testing.
We consult with legislators and law enforcement officials on the state, local, and federal level, conduct research and training, produce scholarship, and propose a wide range of remedies to prevent wrongful convictions while continuing our work to free innocent inmates through the use of postconviction DNA testing. We hope that this site will raise awareness and concern about the failings of our criminal justice system.
It is a facet of our society that eventually touches all of its citizens. The prospect of innocents languishing in jail or, worse, being put to death for crimes that they did not commit should be intolerable to every American, regardless of race, politics, sex, origin, or creed.Innocence Project
100 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10011
info@innocenceproject.org phone 212.364.5340
The Innocence Project is not equipped to handle case applications or inquiries by email or over the phone. All case submissions and follow-up correspondence will be handled by mail or overnight delivery services only. If you are seeking legal assistance, read guidelines for submitting your case. Fritz's appeals were denied. He later contacted the Innocence Project for help. It was learned that the physical evidence was going to be tested due to appeals filed by Ron Williamson's lawyers. Fritz filed an injunction to make sure that the evidence would not be totally consumed until the cases were joined with regard to DNA testing.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
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On Amazon Here
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On Amazon Here
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Seven Locks Publishing Journey Toward Justice by Dennis Fritz Seven Locks Press Oct.2006
Journey Toward Justice by Dennis Fritz Publisher Seven Locks Press ISBN - 1 - 931643-95-4 Date Oct. 2006 True Crime - Non-Fiction.
John Grisham Calls Story Compelling and Fascinating:
John Grisham's Praise For Journey Toward Justice by: Dennis Fritz
Praise For: Journey Toward Justice by: Dennis Fritz - The story of the unwarranted prosecution and wrongful conviction of Dennis Fritz is compelling and fascinating. After serving eleven years for a murder he did not commit, Dennis was exonerated and had the strength and courage to put his life back together.- John Grisham
John Grisham Calls Story Compelling and Fascinating:
John Grisham's Praise For Journey Toward Justice by: Dennis Fritz
Praise For: Journey Toward Justice by: Dennis Fritz - The story of the unwarranted prosecution and wrongful conviction of Dennis Fritz is compelling and fascinating. After serving eleven years for a murder he did not commit, Dennis was exonerated and had the strength and courage to put his life back together.- John Grisham
Third World Congress Against The Death Penalty
The 3d World Congress Against the Death Penalty will take place in Paris from 1 to 3 February 2007. After Strasbourg and Montréal, Paris shall welcome hundreds of abolitionists from all over the world: citizens, politicos, actors of civilian society, legal specialists… For more information:
A Book that changed my mind about the Death Penalty is "Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca.
On Amazon Here.
A Book that changed my mind about the Death Penalty is "Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca.
On Amazon Here.
Mark Barrett Defense Attorney Reviews Book Journey Toward Justice by Dennis Fritz
Dennis's book is simultaneously entertaining and horrifying. Journey Toward Justice is a story of great impact and great importance. -
Mark Barrett Defense Attorney
"Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca
On Amazon Here
Mark Barrett Defense Attorney
"Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca
On Amazon Here
What Exactly Is Miscarriage of Justice
On My Journey Toward Justice,which I started after reading "Journey Toward Justice by Dennis Fritz I started thinking what exactly is Miscarriage of Justice. So I looked it up. I found everything I wanted to know in Encyclopedia Wikipedia here
Miscarriage of Justice.
Dennis Fritz's Book is now on Amazon Here.
Miscarriage of Justice.
Dennis Fritz's Book is now on Amazon Here.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Dennis Fritz's Book Top Sellers List On Amazon
Journey Toward Justice on Amazon's Top Sellers List
" Journey Toward Justice " by Dennis Fritz - Publisher Seven Locks Press I can tell you about it, but I will show you what some critics say.
Praise For: Journey Toward Justice By: Dennis Fritz The story of the unwarranted prosecution and wrongful conviction of Dennis Fritz is compelling and fascinating. After serving eleven years for a murder he did not commit, Dennis was exonerated and had the strength and courage to put his life back together.
- John Grisham
There have been one hundred eighty-one post-conviction DNA exonerations in America . The exonerated and their families are the heart and soul of this movement. There is no more decent and dignified a man, nor a more gentle soul, than Dennis Fritz. He has had the fortitude to tell his whole story. As always, I am in awe of his courage and humbled by his efforts.
-Barry C. Scheck The Innocence Project
Overzealous prosecutors led justice astray as their lust for an unjustified conviction of two innocent men caused a bizarre nightmare to unfold and greatly affect the judicial integrity of our legal justice system.
- Judge Donald McCartin Retired Superior Court Judge The Hanging judge of Orange County , CA , who sentenced nine men to death row
Within the first pages of Journey Toward Justice , Dennis Fritz grabs the reader's attention. His vivid descriptions recall memories of a time when Ada was stunned by the brutal murder of a young woman. At last, Mr. Fritz tells his side of an event that changed his life and this small community forever.
-Brenda Tollett Ada Evening News
Riveting and provocative-a heartfelt journey about truth, determination and justice.-
StephanieEsposito Producer, Court TV documentary Stories of the Innocence Project: Broken Words
This heartbreaking and true story is a must-read for anyone interested in the perversion of justice.-
Alexandra Pelosi HBO Documentary Films Director Former NBC Dateline producer Attended exoneration
Dennis's book is simultaneously entertaining and horrifying. Journey Toward Justice is a story of great impact and great importance.
-Mark Barrett Defense Attorney
Nobody wants to believe our courts are capable of serious and tragic mistakes, let alone systemic corruption. But the evidence suggests that while most people in law enforcement operate decently, others repeatedly place conviction rates above justice. Journey Toward Justice , one innocent man's story, reads like a detective story, with numerous twists and turns, racing toward a conclusion. Not only does it offer an authentic sense of life in prison, it should serve as an admonition to anyone who serves on a jury: Take the "beyond a reasonable doubt" with deadly seriousness, and don't allow yourself to be railroaded.
- Alan W. Bock Senior Editorial Writer Orange County Register Author, Waiting to Inhale
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS! Dennis Fritz's "Journey" exposes serious potholes and detours in the convoluted road toward justice. It's an emotionally breathtaking ride you'll never forget.-
Don Lasseter True Crime Author
Journey Toward Justice clearly brings to fore the immense burden upon any civilized society to prove the guilt or innocence of its citizens beyond a reasonable doubt so that the framework of justice can prevail.-
Judge Issac Shimoni Vice President Central Court Jerusalem,Israel
Journey Toward Justice sheds a light on the grim reality that lurks in the shadows of the American justice system. This powerful saga spins a dramatic web of intrigue that is even more chilling because it is true. Were it not for Mr. Fritz's fortitude and the watchful work of The Innocence Project, this innocent man would still be rotting in jail.
-Margaret Burk Founder, Round Table WestThe largest book club on the West Coast
Journey Toward Justice is a classic example of how real life can be stranger and more frightening than fiction. Dennis Fritz's tale of the true life nightmare visited on him by often-times corrupt and other-times incompetent law enforcement officials will frighten the reader more than any novel can.
-Joseph BadalAuthor, The Pythagorean Solution , Terror Cell
"Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca
On Amazon Here
" Journey Toward Justice " by Dennis Fritz - Publisher Seven Locks Press I can tell you about it, but I will show you what some critics say.
Praise For: Journey Toward Justice By: Dennis Fritz The story of the unwarranted prosecution and wrongful conviction of Dennis Fritz is compelling and fascinating. After serving eleven years for a murder he did not commit, Dennis was exonerated and had the strength and courage to put his life back together.
- John Grisham
There have been one hundred eighty-one post-conviction DNA exonerations in America . The exonerated and their families are the heart and soul of this movement. There is no more decent and dignified a man, nor a more gentle soul, than Dennis Fritz. He has had the fortitude to tell his whole story. As always, I am in awe of his courage and humbled by his efforts.
-Barry C. Scheck The Innocence Project
Overzealous prosecutors led justice astray as their lust for an unjustified conviction of two innocent men caused a bizarre nightmare to unfold and greatly affect the judicial integrity of our legal justice system.
- Judge Donald McCartin Retired Superior Court Judge The Hanging judge of Orange County , CA , who sentenced nine men to death row
Within the first pages of Journey Toward Justice , Dennis Fritz grabs the reader's attention. His vivid descriptions recall memories of a time when Ada was stunned by the brutal murder of a young woman. At last, Mr. Fritz tells his side of an event that changed his life and this small community forever.
-Brenda Tollett Ada Evening News
Riveting and provocative-a heartfelt journey about truth, determination and justice.-
StephanieEsposito Producer, Court TV documentary Stories of the Innocence Project: Broken Words
This heartbreaking and true story is a must-read for anyone interested in the perversion of justice.-
Alexandra Pelosi HBO Documentary Films Director Former NBC Dateline producer Attended exoneration
Dennis's book is simultaneously entertaining and horrifying. Journey Toward Justice is a story of great impact and great importance.
-Mark Barrett Defense Attorney
Nobody wants to believe our courts are capable of serious and tragic mistakes, let alone systemic corruption. But the evidence suggests that while most people in law enforcement operate decently, others repeatedly place conviction rates above justice. Journey Toward Justice , one innocent man's story, reads like a detective story, with numerous twists and turns, racing toward a conclusion. Not only does it offer an authentic sense of life in prison, it should serve as an admonition to anyone who serves on a jury: Take the "beyond a reasonable doubt" with deadly seriousness, and don't allow yourself to be railroaded.
- Alan W. Bock Senior Editorial Writer Orange County Register Author, Waiting to Inhale
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS! Dennis Fritz's "Journey" exposes serious potholes and detours in the convoluted road toward justice. It's an emotionally breathtaking ride you'll never forget.-
Don Lasseter True Crime Author
Journey Toward Justice clearly brings to fore the immense burden upon any civilized society to prove the guilt or innocence of its citizens beyond a reasonable doubt so that the framework of justice can prevail.-
Judge Issac Shimoni Vice President Central Court Jerusalem,Israel
Journey Toward Justice sheds a light on the grim reality that lurks in the shadows of the American justice system. This powerful saga spins a dramatic web of intrigue that is even more chilling because it is true. Were it not for Mr. Fritz's fortitude and the watchful work of The Innocence Project, this innocent man would still be rotting in jail.
-Margaret Burk Founder, Round Table WestThe largest book club on the West Coast
Journey Toward Justice is a classic example of how real life can be stranger and more frightening than fiction. Dennis Fritz's tale of the true life nightmare visited on him by often-times corrupt and other-times incompetent law enforcement officials will frighten the reader more than any novel can.
-Joseph BadalAuthor, The Pythagorean Solution , Terror Cell
"Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca
On Amazon Here
TRUE CRIME AUTHOR DON LASSETER REVIEWS JOURNEY TOWARD JUSTICE BY DENNIS FRITZ
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS!
Dennis Fritz's " Journey" exposes serious potholes and detours in the convoluted road toward justice. It's an emotionally breathtaking ride you'll never forget.-
Don Lasseter True Crime Author
"Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca
On Amazon Here
Dennis Fritz's " Journey" exposes serious potholes and detours in the convoluted road toward justice. It's an emotionally breathtaking ride you'll never forget.-
Don Lasseter True Crime Author
"Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca
On Amazon Here
Court TV Producer Stephanie Esposito Book Review Journey Toward Justice by Dennis Fritz
Court TV Producer Stephanie Esposito Reviews Book Journey Toward Justice by Dennis Fritz
Riveting and provocative - a heartfelt journey about truth, determination and justice.-Stephanie Esposito Producer, Court TV documentary Stories of the Innocence Project: Broken Words
"Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca
On Amazon Here
Riveting and provocative - a heartfelt journey about truth, determination and justice.-Stephanie Esposito Producer, Court TV documentary Stories of the Innocence Project: Broken Words
"Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca
On Amazon Here
Friday, January 26, 2007
Innocence Commissions in the United States
Innocence Commissions in the U.S.
In order to identify, isolate, and address the flaws in the criminal justice system that lead to wrongful convictions, several states have formed commissions — Innocence Commissions or Criminal Justice Reform Commissions — that help ensure the fairness and accuracy of the administration of criminal justice in that state. The following are descriptions of a few such commissions.
California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice
The California State Legislature created the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice in August 2004. Former California Attorney General John K. Van de Kamp was named as chair, and 18 members were assembled, including prosecutors, defense attorneys, law professors, a judge, a rabbi and law enforcement officials. In April 2006, the commission began its inquiries into the causes of wrongful convictions, leading with the most common cause, eyewitness misidentification. Based on the commission’s recommendations, the Legislature passed a bill amending eyewitness identification procedures and mandating the recording of interrogations. However, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed both bills. According to the commission’s executive director and Santa Clara University law professor, Gerald Uelmen, the commission also intends to investigate the use of jailhouse info rmants, mishandling of forensic evidence, attorney incompetence and misconduct, and the administration of the death penalty between now and the end of 2007, when the commission will issue its final report.
The Connecticut Innocence Commission
The Connecticut Innocence Commission was created in 2003 and consists of 12 members, including a chief administrative judge, a police chief, a state representative and a head of the Connecticut Bar Association. Commission members looked at all the possible models of commissions, from case processing to review of cases, and decided not to review individual cases, but rather to adopt a broader mandate. The commission may, in the future, issue policy recommendations and work with appropriate legislative committees.
Illinois Governor’s Commission on Capital Punishment
In 2000, the same year that Governor George Ryan of Illinois issued a moratorium on executions, he also established a commission to study capital punishment in the state and to prevent the execution of the innocent. During the two years the commission met, it created a report of 85 recommendations necessary to provide significant safeguards against further wrongful convictions. The recommendations included evidence preservation, recording custodial interrogations and reforming eyewitness identification procedures. In 2003, the Legislature passed all 85 reform recommendations. The 14-member commission included the chief of staff of the Chicago Police Department, the former chief judge of the federal district court in Chicago, the Cook County Public Defender and the son of a murder victim.
North Carolina Actual Innocence Commission
The North Carolina Actual Innocence Commission is nationally recognized as a model for effectiveness and reform. In response to recent exonerations and an increasing sense of the public’s dissatisfaction with the justice system, North Carolina Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake Jr. invited key representatives from the criminal justice system and legal academic community to meet and discuss issues relating to wrongful convictions in November 2002. The commission makes recommendations which reduce or eliminate the possibility of wrongful convictions. Composed of 30 members of the judiciary, law enforcement, defense, academic and victims’ rights communities (appointed by the Chief Justice), the commission meets every 6 to 8 weeks. While authorized to study individual exoneration cases, the commission has focused its work on studying the causes of wrongful convictions. In 2003, the commission issued recommendations for the improvement of eyewitness identification procedures in North Carolina and distributed those recommendations to all law enforcement officials.
Wisconsin Criminal Justice Reform Package
After a high-profile DNA exoneration in Wisconsin, Rep. Mark Gundrum, Republican chairman of the State Assembly Judiciary Committee, created a body that would investigate the causes of wrongful convictions. The Criminal Justice Reform Package consisted of individuals from various branches of the criminal justice system, including prosecutors, law enforcement professionals, judges, defense attorneys, law professors and victims’ rights groups. Based on the recommendations of the Criminal Justice Reform Package, the Wisconsin Legislature passed a bill aimed at minimizing the factors leading to wrongful convictions. The bill included provisions related to the preservation of biological evidence, improved eyewitness identification procedures on the part of law enforcement and mandatory recording of custodial interrogations. In December 2005, the governor signed the bill into law.
Pennsylvania Innocence Commission Act
In November 2006, the Pennsylvania Senate adopted a resolution to create an advisory committee for wrongful conviction cases. The chairman of the State Senate Judiciary Committee, Stewart J. Greenleaf, crafted the resolution in response to Pennsylvania ’s nine post-conviction DNA exoneration cases (including the case of Nick Yarris, who was sentenced to death in 1982 and wrongfully incarcerated for 22 years). The commission of about 30 members will consist of the state’s defense attorneys, prosecutors, judges, corrections officials, police and victims’ advocates who will examine cases and make recommendations for corrective measures. The commission will be formed by January 2007 and have its reports and recommendations to the Senate by late 2008. I thought all that was great information to pass on.
Feel like reading more , here is a great book that changed my mind about the Death Penalty and Wrongful Convictions, "Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca
On Amazon Here
In order to identify, isolate, and address the flaws in the criminal justice system that lead to wrongful convictions, several states have formed commissions — Innocence Commissions or Criminal Justice Reform Commissions — that help ensure the fairness and accuracy of the administration of criminal justice in that state. The following are descriptions of a few such commissions.
California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice
The California State Legislature created the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice in August 2004. Former California Attorney General John K. Van de Kamp was named as chair, and 18 members were assembled, including prosecutors, defense attorneys, law professors, a judge, a rabbi and law enforcement officials. In April 2006, the commission began its inquiries into the causes of wrongful convictions, leading with the most common cause, eyewitness misidentification. Based on the commission’s recommendations, the Legislature passed a bill amending eyewitness identification procedures and mandating the recording of interrogations. However, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed both bills. According to the commission’s executive director and Santa Clara University law professor, Gerald Uelmen, the commission also intends to investigate the use of jailhouse info rmants, mishandling of forensic evidence, attorney incompetence and misconduct, and the administration of the death penalty between now and the end of 2007, when the commission will issue its final report.
The Connecticut Innocence Commission
The Connecticut Innocence Commission was created in 2003 and consists of 12 members, including a chief administrative judge, a police chief, a state representative and a head of the Connecticut Bar Association. Commission members looked at all the possible models of commissions, from case processing to review of cases, and decided not to review individual cases, but rather to adopt a broader mandate. The commission may, in the future, issue policy recommendations and work with appropriate legislative committees.
Illinois Governor’s Commission on Capital Punishment
In 2000, the same year that Governor George Ryan of Illinois issued a moratorium on executions, he also established a commission to study capital punishment in the state and to prevent the execution of the innocent. During the two years the commission met, it created a report of 85 recommendations necessary to provide significant safeguards against further wrongful convictions. The recommendations included evidence preservation, recording custodial interrogations and reforming eyewitness identification procedures. In 2003, the Legislature passed all 85 reform recommendations. The 14-member commission included the chief of staff of the Chicago Police Department, the former chief judge of the federal district court in Chicago, the Cook County Public Defender and the son of a murder victim.
North Carolina Actual Innocence Commission
The North Carolina Actual Innocence Commission is nationally recognized as a model for effectiveness and reform. In response to recent exonerations and an increasing sense of the public’s dissatisfaction with the justice system, North Carolina Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake Jr. invited key representatives from the criminal justice system and legal academic community to meet and discuss issues relating to wrongful convictions in November 2002. The commission makes recommendations which reduce or eliminate the possibility of wrongful convictions. Composed of 30 members of the judiciary, law enforcement, defense, academic and victims’ rights communities (appointed by the Chief Justice), the commission meets every 6 to 8 weeks. While authorized to study individual exoneration cases, the commission has focused its work on studying the causes of wrongful convictions. In 2003, the commission issued recommendations for the improvement of eyewitness identification procedures in North Carolina and distributed those recommendations to all law enforcement officials.
Wisconsin Criminal Justice Reform Package
After a high-profile DNA exoneration in Wisconsin, Rep. Mark Gundrum, Republican chairman of the State Assembly Judiciary Committee, created a body that would investigate the causes of wrongful convictions. The Criminal Justice Reform Package consisted of individuals from various branches of the criminal justice system, including prosecutors, law enforcement professionals, judges, defense attorneys, law professors and victims’ rights groups. Based on the recommendations of the Criminal Justice Reform Package, the Wisconsin Legislature passed a bill aimed at minimizing the factors leading to wrongful convictions. The bill included provisions related to the preservation of biological evidence, improved eyewitness identification procedures on the part of law enforcement and mandatory recording of custodial interrogations. In December 2005, the governor signed the bill into law.
Pennsylvania Innocence Commission Act
In November 2006, the Pennsylvania Senate adopted a resolution to create an advisory committee for wrongful conviction cases. The chairman of the State Senate Judiciary Committee, Stewart J. Greenleaf, crafted the resolution in response to Pennsylvania ’s nine post-conviction DNA exoneration cases (including the case of Nick Yarris, who was sentenced to death in 1982 and wrongfully incarcerated for 22 years). The commission of about 30 members will consist of the state’s defense attorneys, prosecutors, judges, corrections officials, police and victims’ advocates who will examine cases and make recommendations for corrective measures. The commission will be formed by January 2007 and have its reports and recommendations to the Senate by late 2008. I thought all that was great information to pass on.
Feel like reading more , here is a great book that changed my mind about the Death Penalty and Wrongful Convictions, "Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca
On Amazon Here
Take The Death Penalty Quiz
This Quiz is from The Death Penalty Information Center .
Feel like reading, here is a great book that changed my mind about the Death Penalty "Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca
On Amazon Here
Feel like reading, here is a great book that changed my mind about the Death Penalty "Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca
On Amazon Here
Barry Scheck The Innocence Project Reviews Book Journey Toward Justice by Dennis Fritz
There have been one hundred eighty-one post-conviction DNA exonerations in America . The exonerated and their families are the heart and soul of this movement. There is no more decent and dignified a man, nor a more gentle soul, than Dennis Fritz. He has had the fortitude to tell his whole story. As always, I am in awe of his courage and humbled by his efforts.
-Barry C. Scheck The Innocence Project
http://www.innocenceproject.org/about/
Link To Dennis Fritz 's Case Profile
here
-Barry C. Scheck The Innocence Project
http://www.innocenceproject.org/about/
Link To Dennis Fritz 's Case Profile
here
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Author Alan W. Bock Book Review of Journey Toward Justice By Dennis Fritz
Nobody wants to believe our courts are capable of serious and tragic mistakes, let alone systemic corruption. But the evidence suggests that while most people in law enforcement operate decently, others repeatedly place conviction rates above justice. Journey Toward Justice , one innocent man's story, reads like a detective story, with numerous twists and turns, racing toward a conclusion. Not only does it offer an authentic sense of life in prison, it should serve as an admonition to anyone who serves on a jury: Take the "beyond a reasonable doubt" with deadly seriousness, and don't allow yourself to be railroaded.
- Alan W. Bock Senior Editorial Writer Orange County RegisterAuthor, Waiting to Inhale
- Alan W. Bock Senior Editorial Writer Orange County RegisterAuthor, Waiting to Inhale
Alexandra Pelosi HBO Documentary Films Director Reviews Book Journey Toward Justice by Dennis Fritz
This heartbreaking and true story is a must-read for anyone interested in the perversion of justice.
-Alexandra Pelosi HBO Documentary Films Director Former NBC Dateline producer Attended exoneration
-Alexandra Pelosi HBO Documentary Films Director Former NBC Dateline producer Attended exoneration
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
-Joseph Badal Author, The Pythagorean Solution , Terror Cell Says About Journey Toward Justice by Dennis Fritz
Journey Toward Justice is a classic example of how real life can be stranger and more frightening than fiction. Dennis Fritz's tale of the true life nightmare visited on him by often-times corrupt and other-times incompetent law enforcement officials will frighten the reader more than any novel can.
-Joseph BadalAuthor, The Pythagorean Solution , Terror Cell
-Joseph BadalAuthor, The Pythagorean Solution , Terror Cell
Don Lasseter - True Crime Author, See What He Says About Journey Toward Justice by Dennis Fritz Book Review
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS! Dennis Fritz's "Journey" exposes serious potholes and detours in the convoluted road toward justice. It's an emotionally breathtaking ride you'll never forget.
- Don Lasseter True Crime Author
- Don Lasseter True Crime Author
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
They Listed Book On Their Site After I Wrote Them. I Am On My Way
I just started my Journey Toward Justice Blog and want to thank Wrongful Convictions in US for adding Dennis Fritz's book to their site. I will be adding stories about wrongful convictions on my blog. I only just begun.
Blog, Wrongful Convictions in US
wrongful-convictions: Journey Toward Justice by Dennis Fritz
Blog, Wrongful Convictions in US
wrongful-convictions: Journey Toward Justice by Dennis Fritz
Sunday, January 21, 2007
John Grisham's Praise For Journey Toward Justice by: Dennis Fritz
Praise For: "Journey Toward Justice" author Dennis Fritz - The story of the unwarranted prosecution and wrongful conviction of Dennis Fritz is compelling and fascinating. After serving eleven years for a murder he did not commit, Dennis was exonerated and had the strength and courage to put his life back together.- John Grisham
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Alan Bock's Blog: Journey Toward Justice
Here is a great blog - Alan Bock's Blog, Writer for the Orange County Register, and author of Waiting to Inhale, and Ambush at Ruby Ridge
Alan Bock's Blog: Journey Toward Justice
Alan Bock's Blog: Journey Toward Justice
wrongful-convictions: Dennis Fritz
Read about Dennis Fritz's wrongful-convictions: here
Dennis Fritz's book Journey Toward Justice is now Bestseller on Amazon Here.
Dennis Fritz's book Journey Toward Justice is now Bestseller on Amazon Here.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
The Beginning of My Journey
Jan. 2006 - Well I just read " Journey Toward Justice " by Dennis Fritz - Publisher Seven Locks Press. Now a Bestseller on Amazon Here and it was excellent. I can tell you about it, but I will show you what some critics say.
Praise For:
Journey Toward Justice By: Dennis Fritz
The story of the unwarranted prosecution and wrongful conviction of Dennis Fritz is compelling and fascinating. After serving eleven years for a murder he did not commit, Dennis was exonerated and had the strength and courage to put his life back together.
- John Grisham
There have been one hundred eighty-one post-conviction DNA exonerations in America . The exonerated and their families are the heart and soul of this movement. There is no more decent and dignified a man, nor a more gentle soul, than Dennis Fritz. He has had the fortitude to tell his whole story. As always, I am in awe of his courage and humbled by his efforts.
-Barry C. Scheck The Innocence Project
Overzealous prosecutors led justice astray as their lust for an unjustified conviction of two innocent men caused a bizarre nightmare to unfold and greatly affect the judicial integrity of our legal justice system.
- Judge Donald McCartin Retired Superior Court JudgeThe Hanging judge of Orange County , CA ,who sentenced nine men to death row
Within the first pages of Journey Toward Justice , Dennis Fritz grabs the reader's attention. His vivid descriptions recall memories of a time when Ada was stunned by the brutal murder of a young woman. At last, Mr. Fritz tells his side of an event that changed his life and this small community forever.
-Brenda Tollett Ada Evening News
Riveting and provocative-a heartfelt journey about truth, determination and justice.
-Stephanie Esposito Producer, Court TV documentary Stories of the Innocence Project: Broken Words
This heartbreaking and true story is a must-read for anyone interested in the perversion of justice.
-Alexandra Pelosi HBO Documentary Films Director Former NBC Dateline producer Attended exoneration
Dennis's book is simultaneously entertaining and horrifying. Journey Toward Justice is a story of great impact and great importance.
-Mark Barrett Defense Attorney
Nobody wants to believe our courts are capable of serious and tragic mistakes, let alone systemic corruption. But the evidence suggests that while most people in law enforcement operate decently, others repeatedly place conviction rates above justice. Journey Toward Justice , one innocent man's story, reads like a detective story, with numerous twists and turns, racing toward a conclusion.
Not only does it offer an authentic sense of life in prison, it should serve as an admonition to anyone who serves on a jury:
Take the "beyond a reasonable doubt" with deadly seriousness, and don't allow yourself to be railroaded.
- Alan W. Bock Senior Editorial Writer Orange County Register Author, Waiting to Inhale
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS!
Dennis Fritz's "Journey" exposes serious potholes and detours in the convoluted road toward justice. It's an emotionally breathtaking ride you'll never forget.
- Don Lasseter True Crime Author
Journey Toward Justice clearly brings to fore the immense burden upon any civilized society to prove the guilt or innocence of its citizens beyond a reasonable doubt so that the framework of justice can prevail.
-Judge Issac Shimoni Vice President Central Court Jerusalem , Israel
Journey Toward Justice sheds a light on the grim reality that lurks in the shadows of the American justice system. This powerful saga spins a dramatic web of intrigue that is even more chilling because it is true. Were it not for Mr. Fritz's fortitude and the watchful work of The Innocence Project, this innocent man would still be rotting in jail.
-Margaret Burk Founder, Round Table WestThe largest book club on the West Coast
Journey Toward Justice is a classic example of how real life can be stranger and more frightening than fiction. Dennis Fritz's tale of the true life nightmare visited on him by often-times corrupt and other-times incompetent law enforcement officials will frighten the reader more than any novel can.
-Joseph Badal Author, The Pythagorean Solution , Terror Cell
"Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca
On Amazon Here
Praise For:
Journey Toward Justice By: Dennis Fritz
The story of the unwarranted prosecution and wrongful conviction of Dennis Fritz is compelling and fascinating. After serving eleven years for a murder he did not commit, Dennis was exonerated and had the strength and courage to put his life back together.
- John Grisham
There have been one hundred eighty-one post-conviction DNA exonerations in America . The exonerated and their families are the heart and soul of this movement. There is no more decent and dignified a man, nor a more gentle soul, than Dennis Fritz. He has had the fortitude to tell his whole story. As always, I am in awe of his courage and humbled by his efforts.
-Barry C. Scheck The Innocence Project
Overzealous prosecutors led justice astray as their lust for an unjustified conviction of two innocent men caused a bizarre nightmare to unfold and greatly affect the judicial integrity of our legal justice system.
- Judge Donald McCartin Retired Superior Court JudgeThe Hanging judge of Orange County , CA ,who sentenced nine men to death row
Within the first pages of Journey Toward Justice , Dennis Fritz grabs the reader's attention. His vivid descriptions recall memories of a time when Ada was stunned by the brutal murder of a young woman. At last, Mr. Fritz tells his side of an event that changed his life and this small community forever.
-Brenda Tollett Ada Evening News
Riveting and provocative-a heartfelt journey about truth, determination and justice.
-Stephanie Esposito Producer, Court TV documentary Stories of the Innocence Project: Broken Words
This heartbreaking and true story is a must-read for anyone interested in the perversion of justice.
-Alexandra Pelosi HBO Documentary Films Director Former NBC Dateline producer Attended exoneration
Dennis's book is simultaneously entertaining and horrifying. Journey Toward Justice is a story of great impact and great importance.
-Mark Barrett Defense Attorney
Nobody wants to believe our courts are capable of serious and tragic mistakes, let alone systemic corruption. But the evidence suggests that while most people in law enforcement operate decently, others repeatedly place conviction rates above justice. Journey Toward Justice , one innocent man's story, reads like a detective story, with numerous twists and turns, racing toward a conclusion.
Not only does it offer an authentic sense of life in prison, it should serve as an admonition to anyone who serves on a jury:
Take the "beyond a reasonable doubt" with deadly seriousness, and don't allow yourself to be railroaded.
- Alan W. Bock Senior Editorial Writer Orange County Register Author, Waiting to Inhale
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS!
Dennis Fritz's "Journey" exposes serious potholes and detours in the convoluted road toward justice. It's an emotionally breathtaking ride you'll never forget.
- Don Lasseter True Crime Author
Journey Toward Justice clearly brings to fore the immense burden upon any civilized society to prove the guilt or innocence of its citizens beyond a reasonable doubt so that the framework of justice can prevail.
-Judge Issac Shimoni Vice President Central Court Jerusalem , Israel
Journey Toward Justice sheds a light on the grim reality that lurks in the shadows of the American justice system. This powerful saga spins a dramatic web of intrigue that is even more chilling because it is true. Were it not for Mr. Fritz's fortitude and the watchful work of The Innocence Project, this innocent man would still be rotting in jail.
-Margaret Burk Founder, Round Table WestThe largest book club on the West Coast
Journey Toward Justice is a classic example of how real life can be stranger and more frightening than fiction. Dennis Fritz's tale of the true life nightmare visited on him by often-times corrupt and other-times incompetent law enforcement officials will frighten the reader more than any novel can.
-Joseph Badal Author, The Pythagorean Solution , Terror Cell
"Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, Ca
On Amazon Here
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