Imprisoned

"From Lies to Redemption: The Unlikely Bond Between a Wrongfully Imprisoned Man and His Accuser"

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BATON ROUGE, La. — A fabricated robbery claim altered the lives of two men for more than two decades, highlighting systemic flaws in the justice system and the lasting consequences of wrongful convictions. Bobby Gumpright, then an 18-year-old, invented a story after spending his paycheck on drugs, falsely accusing Jermaine Hudson, a Black man, of robbing him at gunpoint in New Orleans in 1999. The web of deceit escalated when law enforcement asked Gumpright to identify his alleged assailant from a lineup. Following a traffic stop, Hudson was arrested, expecting to return home to his … Read more

Jury Awards $5.7 Million to Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for 30 Years in Connecticut

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New Milford, CT — Ricky Birch, who was wrongfully imprisoned for nearly three decades for a murder he did not commit, has been awarded $5.7 million by a jury consisting of eight men. The award concludes a lengthy legal battle against the town of New Milford and two former police detectives, where significant questions about police conduct were raised. The civil trial scrutinized the roles of former detectives David Shortt and Steven Jordan in the 1985 investigation of Everett Carr’s murder. Although Jordan and Shortt were not found to have violated Birch’s fair trial rights, … Read more

Turkey Arrests Attorney of Imprisoned Istanbul Mayor, Opposition Party Reports

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Istanbul, Turkey – In a recent move that has stirred controversy, Turkish authorities have detained a lawyer representing the imprisoned mayor of Istanbul, as reported by the country’s main opposition party. The lawyer’s arrest marks the latest development in a series of legal challenges facing Ekrem Imamoglu, the city’s incumbent mayor and a prominent figure in Turkish politics. Imamoglu, who is affiliated with the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has been a significant political figure since defeating a candidate from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party in the 2019 mayoral election. His victory was seen … Read more

Jury Awards $5.7 Million to Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for 1985 Murder in New Milford

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NEW MILFORD, Conn. — A federal court has ordered a significant monetary award to a man who spent decades behind bars for a murder he did not commit. On Wednesday, Ralph “Ricky” Birch, who was wrongfully convicted in 1989, was awarded $5.7 million by a jury for the injustice he suffered. The U.S. District Court ruled in favor of Birch, marking a significant turn in a legal battle against the town of New Milford, which began when he filed his lawsuit in 2020. Birch, alongside co-defendant Shawn Henning, had been convicted in the 1985 murder … Read more