A bill being considered by NY state lawmakers this spring would make it easier for people who are wrongly convicted of crimes to bring challenges in their cases. The bill passed in the Assembly this week. The Senate has not yet voted on a similar bill.
Donate NowA bill being considered by state lawmakers this spring would make it easier for people who are wrongly convicted of crimes to bring challenges in their cases.
“The laws that we have in place prioritize finality over accuracy, so even if you have evidence that the court got it wrong, it doesn't matter,” said Wallwin. “This bill strikes at the heart of what our court system is supposed to do.” Michael Robinson represented himself for years while he was fighting his conviction from prison. Under the new law, he would have had the right to an appellate attorney from the moment he was placed behind bars. That could have helped his case, his lawyer said.
In 1993 Michael Robinson was convicted by a Queens jury of killing his ex-wife Gwendolyn Samuels at a home where Samuels worked as a home health aide.
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