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Petition for Cert filed for Zeigler

April 4, 2014 By Alice

US Supreme Court

Petition for Cert filed for Zeigler with the United States Supreme Court by the New York defense team! The State of Florida has to respond this month. Dennis H. Tracey, III and John Houston Pope have filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court. In plain English: the New York defense team […]

Filed Under: Miscarriages of Justice, Zeigler Tagged With: Brady v. Maryland, death penalty, Florida, Giglio v. United States, Kyles v. Whiley, William Thomas Zeigler, Wrongful Convictions

Is Clemency next for Zeigler?

December 17, 2013 By Alice

Lady Justice: Petition for a Writ of Certiorari denied for Zeigler on May 19, 2014.

Is Clemency next for Zeigler? That is a question I received after readers saw on my blog that the last appeal based on new evidence was denied by the Florida Supreme Court. Most people however asked: what is clemency and what will be considered during such a procedure? For an extensive overview of the clemency […]

Filed Under: Miscarriages of Justice, Zeigler Tagged With: Clemency, Florida, pardon, reprieve, standardized clemency procedures, William Thomas Zeigler

Zeigler: Appeal Denied

November 15, 2013 By Alice

Zeigler: Appeal Denied by the Florida Supreme Court last Nov 13, 2013. Here is the decision in pdf format: The newly discovered evidence hinged on the false arrest report by Det. Frye. It is discussed here. What are the consequences of the false arrest report and the lies told by Detective Frye under oath? We […]

Filed Under: Zeigler Tagged With: Brady v. Maryland, Florida, Miscarriage of Justice, newly discovered evidence, William Thomas Zeigler, Wrongful Convictions

Sum it Up! #46

November 15, 2013 By Alice

sum it up #cclivechat

Sum it Up! #46 is a life-saver today because I am swamped. My editorial calendar was heavily neglected this week. All kinds of post ideas popped up that were not planned. Hehe, back to blogging free style for me! Great news from Jared Bradley, the Colorado Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is the latest to join […]

Filed Under: Sum it up!, Zeigler Tagged With: Doug Carner, Evidence, Jared Bradley, M-Vac Systems, Miscarriage of Justice, Pete Klismet, William Thomas Zeigler, Wrongful Convictions

Recap #crimechat April 4, 2013

April 4, 2013 By Alice

sum it up #cclivechat

Recap #crimechat April 4, 2013: Today we spoke about wrongful convictions with Nancy Petro. A short introduction to wrongful convictions started this crimechat. How do we find out about Wrongful Convictions in general? A: We discover that the victim is alive & well. Examples: India 2003, the Reena Devi case. Reena disappeared, her mother ID-ed her […]

Filed Under: #crimechat, Zeigler Tagged With: Actual Innocence, Capital Punishment, DNA, Expert Testimony, Forensics, Nancy Petro, Wrongful Convictions

Death on Hold: Zeigler

April 2, 2013 By Alice

Tommy Zeigler

Death on Hold: Zeigler. In this documentary you can see the trial and appeals in the case of William Thomas Zeigler. It explains why for the past 37 years, we have been trying to show you that he never had a fair trial. Judge for yourself whether there is room for doubt. https://web.archive.org/web/20130406001457/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQc3J4ocgsM&gl=US&hl=en Mr. Zeigler has […]

Filed Under: Cold Case News, Zeigler Tagged With: Actual Innocence, Capital Punishment, DNA, Faulty Evidence, Florida, Miscarriage of Justice, Prosecutorial Misconduct, William Thomas Zeigler

Zeigler DNA Appeal denied

February 21, 2013 By Alice

Tommy Zeigler

From the Orlando Sentinel: “The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday denied an appellate motion by convicted killer Tommy Zeigler, the latest ruling in his three-plus-decade fight to get off death row.  Tommy appealed to the state Supreme Court after a circuit judge denied his request to have DNA tests performed on his clothing from the […]

Filed Under: Forensics, Zeigler Tagged With: Capital Punishment, DNA, Florida, Miscarriage of Justice, Prosecutorial Misconduct, William Thomas Zeigler

Zeigler: his latest motion denied

November 14, 2012 By Alice

William Thomas Zeigler/Grid AdS

Zeigler’s latest motion to vacate judgment was denied.  On November 13, 2012. Judge Whitehead denied the motion to vacate judgment of conviction and sentence based on newly discovered evidence in the case of William Thomas Zeigler. Mr. Zeigler has been on death row for the 1975 quadruple murders that took place on Christmas Eve inside […]

Filed Under: Miscarriages of Justice, Zeigler Tagged With: Brady violations, Capital Punishment, DNA Database, Florida, Miscarriage of Justice, Prosecutorial Misconduct, William Thomas Zeigler, withheld evidence

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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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