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Introduction Lorenzo Johnson and his co-defendant Corey Walker were tried and convicted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, of first degree murder and conspiracy. Johnson was sentenced to life without parole plus 5-10 years. The shooting victim in this case is Tarajay Williams. Johnson is from New York and he was visiting friends off and on in Harrisburg. On the night of the homicide, Johnson was in New York, where witnesses could place him at. One witness gave a statement that Johnson was in New York with her and was later forced by police to get her to change her testimony for a reduced sentence on an openRead 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 Octavious”Ox” Washington, a black young man with a history of violent crimes, was killed by several gun shots in front of a restaurant and grocery store on 109-18 Sutphin Boulevard (Hameyer 24hrs Deli Grocery Store) between Ferndale and 109th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens County (New York) around 11:25 p.m. on January 31, 1994. The police did not have a suspect until Detective Brendan Lally did a background check on victim Octavious Washington and found out that he had robbed and shot his former friend (then 15-year old) John Griffin six (6) years earlier – in 1988. Griffin also had a criminal record and wasRead More →

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Introduction On December 19, 1991 a man named Darryl Smith was found laying on the floor inside a store located at 627 Blake Avenue, Brooklyn, New York by responding officer. The officer observed that the man was shot numerous times. The officer found spent bullet shell casings at the door of the store. No other forensic evidence was found that could tie the shooting to me. All of the people that were interviewed at the scene by Detectives, either said they arrived after the shooting and did not witness the shooting, or were there and did not see the shooter’s face. A female named JaniceRead More →

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Jalil Abdul Muntaqim is one of the longest held political prisoners in the world and a victim of COINTELPRO. When he was arrested, he was awaiting to become father. Now he is great-grandfather. Produced and edited by Eve Goldberg and Claude Marks in November 2002, based on an interview done in August 2000 by John O’Reilly and Nina Dibner. © www.freedomarchives.org (00:19:17) Political prisoner Jalil Muntaqim is talking about the civil rights movement, his case, and the U.S. penal system. History and Case Background On May 21, 1971, two New York City police officers were fatally shot. This shooting occurred within the context of twoRead More →