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The Infectious Myth - Jeff Deskovic on False Convictions - His own and others

58 min · 21. mai 2019
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Jeff Deskovic spent 16 years in jail for a horrific crime…that he did not commit. After being released, with part of a financial settlement he received, he started the Deskovic Foundation, dedicated to the exonerations of others, and went back to school, culminating in graduating with a law degree just before this interview. Jeff is a passionate advocate for the wrongfuly convicted, and talks about how he was convicted on the basis of a false confession, how DNA evidence and a true confession finally exonerated him. He also describes some of the reasons for false convictions, both in general, and by reference to some of the cases his foundation is currently involved with.   To learn more about Jeff’s work, to volunteer, or to donate, see: https://www.deskovicfoundation.org

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