Clinic looks at ‘Deconstructing a Wrongful Conviction’

The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law’s Conviction Integrity Clinic will present a discussion on wrongful convictions.  “Innocence Lost: Deconstructing a Wrongful Conviction” will take place Wednesday, September 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Detroit Mercy Law atrium, 651 East Jefferson in Detroit.

To kick off Wrongful Conviction Day, Eric Anderson and the stakeholders who pursued and secured his release will provide a candid conversation.

Panelists will include:

• Eric Anderson, exoneree
• Third Judicial Circuit Court Judge Donald Knapp, Criminal Division.
• Shelisa Ward, student, Detroit Mercy Law, Wayne County Conviction Integrity Unit

Moderating the discussion will be:

• Valerie Newman, deputy chief & director, Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Conviction Integrity Unit, adjunct professor & director, Detroit Mercy Law Conviction Integrity Clinic

• Beth Greenberg Morrow, director, Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office Conviction Integrity Unit, adjunct professor, Detroit Mercy Law Conviction Integrity Unit

To register for the free event, visit https://law.udmercy.edu and scroll down to “Upcoming Events.”  Anyone with questions may email Rebecca Nowak at simkinrg@udmercy.edu.

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