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Recap #cclivechat September 28, 2012

September 28, 2012 By Alice

sum it up #cclivechat

Our #cclivechat guest today was the lovely Natasha Phillips from Researching Reform who gave us insight in the UK Family Law Courts. Natasha Phillips is a non-practicing barrister working for pressure groups like Justice For Families, which combine political and legal policy proposals with a view to reforming the Family Justice System. She is the founder of ‘Divorce […]

Filed Under: #CCLiveChat Tagged With: Family Law, Natasha Phillips, UK

Recap #cclivechat September 21, 2012

September 21, 2012 By Alice

sum it up #cclivechat

Here is the recap of #cclivechat from September 21, 2012. This #cclivechat was not planned since I expected to be tied up until later in the afternoon. I was pleasantly surprised to be dismissed early so I told you about some favourite true crime books. Books are an important part of my life. They have shaped […]

Filed Under: #CCLiveChat Tagged With: Chris Birt, Crewe Murders, Marilyn Sheppard, Marion and Elsie Miley, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Sam Sheppard, the Ford Heights Four, Victim, William J. Buchanan

A case colder than cold: Gary Vincent Murphy

September 14, 2012 By Alice

Gary Vincent Murphy with his daughter

One of the tragic things in life is that we are not equal. We may wish that we are equal but we really are not. Discrimination is part of life and unfortunately, it plays a role in crime solving, in how much media attention is paid to certain cases, and in people’s reactions when they […]

Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: California, Gary Vincent Murphy, Gun Fire

Recap #cclivechat Sept 7, 2012

September 7, 2012 By Alice

Today John Leake discussed the case of Duncan MacPherson with us. His book explains what happened to Duncan after he disappeared in August 1989. Duncan Alvin MacPherson (Feb 3, 1966 – Aug 9, 1989), a Canadian professional ice hockey player, went missing during a short stay in Austria. Duncan had accepted a job as a player-coach for a semi-pro hockey […]

Filed Under: #CCLiveChat, Missing Persons, Unsolved Tagged With: Austria, Canada, Duncan MacPherson, grooming tiller, Identification, Miscarriage of Justice, Missing Person

Robert Henderson: trial starts

September 6, 2012 By Alice

Robert Henderson

The trial against Jason Lee McCormick for the 1996 murder of Robert Henderson has started. Unfortunately, I must log in or buy a subscription to read the full article. Since I refuse to do that, I can only give you a bit of information. If you find full and free articles, please give me the links! From […]

Filed Under: Cold Case News, Unsolved Tagged With: Autopsy, Crime Scene, DNA, Forensics, Hawaii, Jason Lee McCormick, Robert Henderson

Zeigler defense asks Judge Whitehead for evidentiary hearing

September 4, 2012 By Alice

Tommy Zeigler

Zeigler defense asks Judge Whitehead for evidentiary hearing. Last Thursday, the Zeigler defense team was back in court to ask Judge Whitehead for an evidentiary hearing to explore the latest developments in the case of William Thomas Zeigler, who remains on death row in Florida. Of course, at issue were the false arrest report and the […]

Filed Under: Forensics, Miscarriages of Justice, Unsolved, Zeigler Tagged With: DNA, Faulty Evidence, Florida, Miscarriage of Justice, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Unsolved Homicide, Victim, William Thomas Zeigler

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William Thomas Zeigler

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On March 31, 2016, an evidentiary hearing was held to request touch DNA testing. On July 18, 2016, Judge Whitehead denied that request.

On November 23, 2016, an appeal was filed with the Florida Supreme Court. On April 21, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court denied the request for touch DNA analysis.

On May 8, 2017 a motion for a rehearing with the US Supreme Court was filed. It was denied November 13, 2017.

In the summer of 2019, the appeal for DNA testing to the Florida Conviction Integrity Unit was denied.

Richard Lapointe

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In March 2015, the Connecticut State Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Richard lapointe. On Oct 2, 2015, International Wrongful Conviction Day, Richard was set free. The judge ruled that he cannot be retried for the 1987 rape-murder of Mrs. Bernice Martin. Richard Lapointe died on Aug 4, 2020 of Covid19 complications.

In 1987, someone killed Bernice Martin. I hope that she will not become a forgotten file.
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