Prosecutorial Oversight: A National Dialogue in the Wake of Connick v. Thompson

National News, News | November 28, 2011

Innocence organizations to conduct a nationwide tour, “Prosecutorial Oversight: A National Dialogue in the Wake of Connick v. Thompson,” to explore policy reforms to prevent prosecutorial misconduct.  John Thompson, who lost his appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2011 and was stripped of his $14 million civil award for the intentional misconduct that caused his wrongful murder conviction and near execution, will headline forums across the country with policy makers and prosecutors to spark a national dialogue on possible solutions.  For more details, visit http://www.prosecutorialoversight.org.