State courts have every reason to be concerned about the reliability of convictions in the wake of the DNA exonerations – including Connecticut’s own James Calvin Tillman, who was exonerated of rape charges after serving 18 years in prison.
During the past decade, the fallibility of our criminal justice system has become all the more apparent. At the same time, federal habeas has been restricted in a number of ways. In this environment, state post-conviction proceedings play an increasingly important role.
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