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DA's Conviction Integrity Unit Criticized
33:58 - 40:41 (06:42)
The Conviction Integrity Unit of a District Attorney's office was criticized for being a waste of time in the reinvestigation of a murder conviction, leading to allegations of the wrong men being convicted. The lead attorney claims to have quit in protest against the way the office handled his investigation.
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Bonnie Sard, the former assistant district attorney of Joseph Sledge's case, stated that her team was unable to prove his actual innocence, despite claims made by Sledge and his attorneys.
33:58 - 36:11 (02:12)
Summary
Bonnie Sard, the former assistant district attorney of Joseph Sledge's case, stated that her team was unable to prove his actual innocence, despite claims made by Sledge and his attorneys. However, the NC Innocence Inquiry Commission has recommended a new trial.
ChapterDA's Conviction Integrity Unit Criticized
EpisodeIntegrity
PodcastLetters from Sing Sing
Lawyers representing a man in jail for a murder conviction have filed a motion in court after a district attorney’s conviction integrity unit failed to properly investigate the case.
36:11 - 38:59 (02:48)
Summary
Lawyers representing a man in jail for a murder conviction have filed a motion in court after a district attorney’s conviction integrity unit failed to properly investigate the case. The lawyers accuse the unit of being a waste of time and are now seeking to present evidence before a judge.
ChapterDA's Conviction Integrity Unit Criticized
EpisodeIntegrity
PodcastLetters from Sing Sing
Former Manhattan District Attorney office prosecutor Mark Hale tells of his fight to prove the innocence of two men in prison while his bosses resisted his investigation and continued to fight for their imprisonment.
38:59 - 40:41 (01:42)
Summary
Former Manhattan District Attorney office prosecutor Mark Hale tells of his fight to prove the innocence of two men in prison while his bosses resisted his investigation and continued to fight for their imprisonment.