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Desiree Ann Shaw was convicted of murdering her husband Eddie Royce Shaw, Sr. at their home on August 11, 1996. Analytical Synopsis of the Case Desiree Ann Shaw’s story deserves a serious look at her claims of actual innocence. Desiree presents clear and convincing evidence that was either not disclosed or not presented to the jury for various reasons beyond her control. New evidence discovered post-conviction and favorable evidence that was not presented at trial demonstrates that Desiree probably did not engage in the conduct for which she was convicted. In this situation, there was no conduct engaged in by Desiree that violated criminal laws.Read More →

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Introduction: Events Preceding to My Cases Here is a brief story of my cases. My first case: I would like to now explain my involvement with my ex-wife Lisa Purdy, a/k/a Cioffi, Witt, Phillips. I met Lisa around 1984, Lisa then got pregnant with my first son, Anthony, in 1985. Lisa then gave birth to my second son, Matthew, in 1987. Lisa and I got married In 1986. Lisa and I had a very rocky marriage. In 1988, Lisa filed for a divorce; Case No. 88-DR-585. From 1988 through 1991 I fought for visitation rights to see my sons. I had problems with visitation rightRead More →

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Introduction – Introducción Manuel Vega was convicted, on purely circumstantial evidence of smothering and strangeling his wife. He is currently serving an indeterminated term of incarceration of 25 years to life. On August 18, 1999 Johana Vega was found in her apartment strangled and asphyxiated to death. Her husband, Manuel Vega, did not seem distraught. Mr. Vega was interviewed and released. He was not arrested until nine months later when the police discovered a history of uncharged domestic violence in the years prior to the homicide. Brief for Appellant Manuel Vega (pdf, 44 pages) I. Evidence of Uncharged Crimes Should Not Have Been Admitted atRead More →

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Summary Ronald Patrick Swiney allegedly killed his wife Betty Snow Swiney and her ex-husband Ronald Pate on December 10, 1987 in Saginaw, Alabama. He was convicted in the Shelby County Circuit Court of two (2) counts of Capital Murder in violation of Alabama Code §13A-5-40(a) (10) on June 12, 1989. The Alabaster Police Department and the Columbiana Sheriff’s Department investigated the case. Swiney had been a police officer himself, but by 1977, he turned in his badge. Swiney’s widow Sherry Swiney explains that her late husband did not agree “to accept under-the-table payoffs to turn a blind eye toward what was going on around him. HeRead More →