Wrongful convictions in Arson cases

Seventeen years later, a federal judge overturned the conviction, finding that prosecutors had drugged Mr. Willis with powerful anti-psychotic medication during his trial and then used his glazed appearance to characterize him as "cold-hearted." They also suppressed evidence and introduced neither physical proof nor eyewitnesses in the trial and his court-appointed lawyers mounted a lousy defense. Besides, another death-row inmate confessed to the killings.

The state dropped all charges. Ernest Ray Willis emerged from prison a pauper. But he was lucky: He had his life.
Well what was left of it after 17 years locked up on death row for a crime he did not commit. a lot of this is sounding awfully familiar.

http://www.truthinjustice.org/Death-Not-Fair.htmCameron Todd Willingham was not so lucky. He was executed despite evidence of his innocence in an arson case.

http://www.truthinjustice.org/willingham.htm

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