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Innocence Project Targets Convicted Cleveland Murders

by WKSU's KEVIN NIEDERMIER


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A high profile defense attorney says new D-N-A evidence warrants a new murder trial for two convicted Cleveland men. Barry Scheck, who gained notoriety for his work in the O-J Simpson case, now heads the "Innocence Project," which has overturned dozens of convictions based on new evidence. He says Thomas Siller and Walter Zimmer did not kill 74-year old Alice Zolkowski following a 1997 robbery and beating, and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor owes them another chance. Sheck filed the papers with the state court system today.....
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Do you have a web site where I can personally write Barry Seheck? bmcmillan@orlandosentinel.com


Posted by: betty mcmillan (orlando sentinel) on March 30, 2008 2:19AM
We need to really check into uor legal systems because it affects more then just the victims it affects the children of that person who becomes the victim of the system and on down the line.,local and state policies they want the votes to be put in office but when they get there they never do what they say and that is make change?


Posted by: scott green (erie county,ohio 44870) on January 15, 2008 3:06PM
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