Michael Morton Research Paper

The next day the police used the description to search the skating rink hoping to find the assailant. They identified Anthony Powell, despite the fact that he had a full head of hair and a full beard. His picture was taken and the victim picked him out of a photo lineup and he was later convicted (Possley, n.d.). It wasn’t until 2002 that the case was reopened to examine the DNA in the case against that of Anthony Powell. The victim claimed she also had sex with her boyfriend before the rape, so both Anthony and her previous boyfriend were tested using DNA fingerprinting to check for a match.

On 04/19/16 at approximately 9:22 AM, Tpr. Mike Harris stopped a white Chevrolet Malibu (Michigan Tag # DES4556) traveling westbound on I-10 at the 4 mile marker, for following too close. Tpr. Harris made a passenger side approach to the vehicle, and asked the driver for his driver’s license and vehicle registration.

Greg Melvin was born on February 9, 1968 in Nashville, Tennessee. On July 14,1990 He married Lynnesay Arendse. And on April 6, 2005 they had a daughter named Sommer Melvin. Greg served in the Marine Corps from 1997 to 1991 he was deployed numerous times. Here's one of his first deployment experience told in his own words “We got off the plane in Saudi Arabia and we weren’t used to, we sucked in our first breath of air in Rhiad, and half of our platoon hit their knees.

Cornelius Mahony was born in County Cork, Ireland on December of 1828 to Timothy and Mary Mahony. At seventeen years old, he made the journey to the new country, the United States. Many speculate that he came over for new beginnings due to hardship in the potato famine. He stayed in New York for a couple of years where he met his wife, Bridget Fitzgibbon (Somers). Bridget was also Irish.

Even when Michael’s new defense team, through the innocence project, found a crime that was eerily similar to the method of murder and subsequent events to the one that Michael was convicted of, the new prosecutor in Williamson County fought hard to keep DNA testing from taking place, even stating that they objected to the testing now because the defense hadn’t requested it before (Morton, 2014). There was further evidence of ineffectiveness in that the coroner who’d changed his estimated time of death between the autopsy and trial, had come under scrutiny for his findings in this case, as well as several others, with claims of gross errors “including one case where he came to the conclusion that a man who’d been stabbed in the back had committed suicide” (Morton, 2014). This was only one of the many injustices that were committed against Michael Morton throughout his trial. In August of 2006, the defense was finally granted permission to perform DNA testing on the items that had been taken from his wife’s body (Morton, 2014). Although this testing did not reveal any information about the guilty party, it did at least give Michael the knowledge that Chris was not sexually violated before or after her death (Morton,

Joe Hill was a pseudonym, Joe Hill was a Swedish-American immigrant worker, along with being a labor activist, songwriter, and a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. He was born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund, in Gavle, Sweden. He also called, Joseph Hillström. He was born on October 7, 1879 and died on November 19, 1915. In the early 1900s he learned to speak English.

Not only does Kenya Woods’ story of the night her husband died not add up, but also the only reason that Michael was ever brought into question was based on the testimony of Eric Mills, known as Big E in the streets. When Michael was arrested, he did not have a legal guardian present, the police did not read him his Miranda Rights upon arrest, and they did not even give him a lawyer until days after his detainment. To make matters worse, his lawyer was completely unuseful and did not put up a very strong defense. As the trial approached and jurors were interviewed, nearly all of them had some sort of bias. Despite this, all of them, even the alternate jury members, still remained assigned to Michael’s case.

Ever Since Todd Marinovich was a little baby, his father began training him to be a great football player. Even the baby food consisted of liver and protein! His father pushed him out of his carriage early so that he would stand early and develop strong legs. Didn’t let the baby in carriage. He had to learn how to walk early.

Despite critics’ attacks on Chris McCandless as a commendable person, Chris McCandless is an admirable figure to look up to as he shows that taking risks can be beneficial. During McCandless’s trip, he meets with a wide variety of people he get well along with. He has a great time during his adventure and gains a lot of experiences even though he is living a simple life where he doesn’t live with a vast amount of wealth. Kayt Sukel of Fox News quotes, “...helping individuals gain the priceless experience they need to make smarter, better decisions. And within these risks are the very kind of opportunities that can, ultimately, make us happier, healthier, and more successful in reaching our long-term goals… ”

On the great day of August 7, 1742 one of our great generals was born. His name was Nathanael Greene. He lived for Forty Four years (1742-1786). He was one of the most respected generals of the Revolutionary War. When he was a child his education was limited, all though he received a good teaching with the available books, such as the Bible.

Despite having lived a short life, Robert Peace was very well known, even as a child. Robert Peace was a man who was very much loved by the people in his community. He was always known as the “nerd” and the smart kid of the class since he was just three years old. “It’s because he’s so smart and knows everything.” (Hobbs 17)

Oliver Hill became a strong supporter of equality. Equality is the state of being the same in number, race, class, or quality. Oliver Hill grew up in Richmond, Virginia on May 1, 1907. Graduating from Dunbar High School, Hill wasn't sure what he wanted to do for a living. He married a woman named Beresenia Walker.

A lot of people wonder, who is Andrew Graves? Well, I’ll tell you right now. I was born on June 28, 2003 at the Kalamazoo Hospital, and I go to the Gull Lake Middle School. I have three main, very different topics, such as: My family, Gymnastics, and California. I will talk first about my family.

The Innocence Project has been able to lend aid to many individuals, who without their help, would not have seen life outside of prison again. The most well-known client of The Innocence Project is Steven Avery, whom is essentially famous due to a documentary series which followed his struggle for freedom. (Thesis) The Innocence Project is a national and international public organization committed to absolving wrongfully convicted individuals through DNA testing and dedicated to the reconstruction of the criminal justice system, in order prevent any further injustice of innocent men or women. Many have been freed with the help of The Innocence Project and the advances in DNA testing, one of the most well-known clients being Steven Avery whom at the age of 22 was wrongfully convicted of

The Death of Laci Peterson On December 24, 2002, Laci Peterson was reported missing from her home in Modesto, California by her parents and husband. The Modesto police began their search for Laci Peterson before the standard forty-eight hour limit to file a missing person’s report because she was eight months pregnant. John Buehler, the lead detective on her case, claims there was no reason for her to be missing on Christmas Eve. The police went to the Peterson household and questioned her husband Scott.