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IU McKinney Commemorates Wrongful Conviction Day
10/05/2018
Wrongful Conviction Day was marked with a Continuing Legal Education program at IU McKinney featuring the lawyers who worked to free their wrongfully convicted clients and the people who have been exonerated. The event took place in the Wynne Courtroom at Inlow Hall on October 2.
Professor Fran Watson, '80, who teaches in the Wrongful Conviction Clinic at IU McKinney, presented a talk titled "Wrongful Conviction Reform Efforts in Indiana." She was introduced by exoneree Krissy Bunch. Professor Watson's talk focused on efforts to reform evidence preservation and exoneree compensation in Indiana.
Dr. Mark Perlin, the founder of Cybergenetics, presented a lecture titled, "Probabilistic Genotyping to the Rescue for Pinkins and Glenn." He was introduced by Roosevelt Glenn and Darryl Pinkins, both of whom were exonerated thanks to this technology.
Attorney Stacy Uliana, '97, talked about "Faulty Forensics in State v. David Camm." She was introduced by her client, David Camm.
A final presentation, "Raising Awareness on Both Sides of the Fence," was presented by Justis 4 JustUs, Inc. This discussion was moderated by Krissy Bunch, and featured Roosevelt Glenn, Darryl Pinkins, and David Camm.
In the photo at right, from left are Stacy Uliana, Krissy Bunch, Roosevelt Glenn, Professor Fran Watson, Dr. Mark Perlin, David Camm, and Darryl Pinkins.
At the end of the program, the Glenn family presented Professor Watson with an award for her work. In the photo from left are Roosevelt Glenn, Professor Fran Watson, and Renitta Stout.
