v.1: The Price of
Proof
“The DNA tests
that led to Bruce Godshalk’s
exoneration cost $10,000.”
Rimer, Sarah. “DNA
Testing in Rape Case Frees
Prisoner After 15 Years.”
The New York Times,
February 2002.
“… but only
after his father borrowed
$3,000 from his retirement
account to pay for DNA
tests.”
Kaushik,
Sandeep. “Innocence
Lost: DNA Tests Expose
Justice System's Flaws.”
AlterNet, 2001.
“…As of 2001,
Texas law requires the
state to pay for DNA tests
if it believes the results
might lead to an exoneration…
when the court is convinced
that they will provide
conclusive proof of innocence.”
“Comparison
of State Post Conviction
DNA Laws.” National
Conference of State Legislatures,
2005.
v.2: The Cost
of Lost Time
“California Assemblyman
Scott R. Baugh authored
a bill… California
Governor Gray Davis signed
a check awarding Green
$620,000.”
Hill-Holtzman, Nancy.
“Compensating a
man wrongly convicted;
Legislation: a bill calls
for paying $770,000 to
Kevin Green, who served
16 years for a crime he
didn’t commit.”
The Los Angeles Times,
April 1999.
“As of September
2005, only nineteen states
had compensation laws.”
“Compensating
the Wrongfully Convicted.”
The Innocence Project,
2005.
“…a fraction
of exonerees receives
payment for wrongful convictions.”
Bernhard, Adele. “When
Justice Fails.”
University of Chicago
Roundtable, 2004.
“… ‘Factual
innocence doesn’t
mean you didn’t
do it…”
Duman, Jill. “No
compensation for 13 years
wrongly imprisoned.”
The Recorder,
December 2004.
“…Duval admitted
guilt and expressed remorse
for committing the crime
in hopes of being granted
parole. It was nonetheless
denied.”
Craig, Gary. “Duval,
Tyson sagas conclude,
but questions linger.”
Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle, February
2000.
