Jimmy Dennis spent 25 years in prison, most of them on death row, for a murder he did not commit. Andrew Keck coordinated PADP’s outreach across the state to help
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If Jimmy Dennis Was Unjustly Sentenced, Why Is He Still on Death Row?If Jimmy Dennis Was Unjustly Sentenced, Why Is He Still on Death Row?
cross-posted from www.newsworks.com On Aug. 21, 2013, a judge in Philadelphia said Jimmy Dennis, convicted 21 years ago of the murder of Chedell Ray Williams, deserved to be retried within
"A grave miscarriage of justice""A grave miscarriage of justice"
Last week, after 21 years on Pennsylvania’s death row, James Dennis of Philadelphia finally had his moment of justice. Federal district court Judge Anita Brody ruled that the 1992 conviction
Prosecutorial Misconduct in Philly… AgainProsecutorial Misconduct in Philly… Again
District Attorney Seth Williams says he’s “upset and disgusted†at the Judge Anita Brody’s ruling in Jimmy Dennis’s case.  He should be. His solution is to “appeal it to the
Judge Orders the Release of Jimmy Dennis from Death RowJudge Orders the Release of Jimmy Dennis from Death Row
It looks like Jimmy Dennis may finally be freed. Today, Senior US District Judge Anita Brody overturned his conviction and ordered his release. Unless, that is, the District Attorney’s office