Wrongful Conviction of James Henry

Henry James was only 19 years during his conviction for rape that he did not commit. It is after thirty years imprisonment that the realization of his innocence emerges thereby keeping it free. This case is a good example of the importance of evidence in the proceedings of a case. The imprisonment of the innocent man arose because of the little evidence that he had against the accusation (Katz 2011). Lose of evidence serves as a foundation of wrongful convictions in most cases and an individual who might be having power of the court ruling can easily manipulate the case for his own benefits. Prosecutorial misconduct serves critically in the lost of evidence consequently leading to the wrongful conviction of an individual. This article is an illustration of how lost of evidence leads to the wrongful conviction of Henry James and the people who are...
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