Preserve your evidence and never give up on your innocence...
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Alissa L. Bjerkhoel is a Judge in Nevada County’s Superior Court. Judge Bjerkhoel served as a Panel Attorney...
Michael Semanchik is the Executive Director of The Innocence Center (TIC), a formidable national legal institution dedicated...
| Published: | March 31, 2023 |
| Podcast: | For The Innocent |
| Category: | Access to Justice , True Crime |
DNA testing is the most powerful tool for freeing the innocent. But without evidence to test, it’s useless… leaving many wrongfully convicted people without hope. That’s why it’s critical to preserve every piece of evidence in your case. In this episode we talk with Alissa Bjerkhoel about her work in Uriah Courtney’s exoneration and how his freedom hung on a single article of clothing left in a box almost 10 years earlier.
Stay tuned to hear about secondary transfers and why your DNA can be on objects you never touched. The case of Lukis Anderson should terrify all of us.
Alissa Leanne Bjerkhoel is the Litigation Coordinator at the California Innocence Project.
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For The Innocent |
Hear why innocent people falsely confess, what causes misidentifications, and how our science like bitemarks, shaken baby syndrome and DNA can used to convict people. Season One and Two are now available.
