Barry Scheck

Co-Founder of the @innocence since 1992.

[Innocence Project @innocence]

"We have different views about capital punishment, but we agree on this: If the system is to retain any legitimacy, it must never be used against an innocent person, and especially not in a case where no crime took place. We urge @GovAbbott and the board to heed the widespread calls for justice in #RobertRobersons case and grant him clemency." — @JohnGrisham @DougDeason, @dallasnews

https://t.co/1GXId96jUM

[Barry Scheck @barryscheck]

@OccupyDemocrats Really good!

[Innocence Project @innocence]

Rosa Jimenez is one of nine @Innocence clients who were exonerated this year. On her holiday wishlist is a live-saving kidney transplant. Learn more about Rosa’s story and support her efforts to rebuild her life. https://t.co/wRENrz38WV

[Innocence Project @innocence]

For three decades, the Innocence Project has led a national effort to exonerate wrongly convicted people and reform the criminal legal system. Listen to an interview with @innocence co-founders Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld today:
https://t.co/IWCoftUTNX

[Barry Scheck @barryscheck]

Fantastic exoneration today in Ada, Oklahoma! Perry Lott - 30 years in, 5 on parole, totally innocent. A sexual assault conviction, a ridiculously suggestive ID procedure, and new DNA testing that proved innocence. Perry, a Navy veteran
is an inspirational human.

[Barry Scheck @barryscheck]

The most amazing miracle: Rosa Jimenez's granddaughter Alexia was born within minutes of her exoneration. Today was special. https://t.co/RCSC07PjVJ

[Innocence Project @innocence]

BREAKING: Rosa Jimenez was just exonerated after 18 years of wrongful conviction in Texas. Her charges were dismissed after medical experts affirmed the death of the 21-month-old child at the center of her case was a tragic accident, not murder.

[Innocence Project @innocence]

Rosa developed kidney disease while incarcerated and is now fighting for her life and in need of a life-saving kidney transplant. Help spread the word to help her find a live kidney donor: https://t.co/CzGXnklhez

[Barry Scheck @barryscheck]

Rosa Jimenez is exonerated after 20 years for a crime that never even occurred. Now, let’s help her find a living kidney donor to cure her battle with Stage 4 kidney disease. https://t.co/HeJItGvamE

[Barry Scheck @barryscheck]

Countless parents and caregivers have been wrongly accused and criminally convicted (and are in prison now) for crimes that never happened. Watch this documentary on @netflix. Congratulations to @zoepotkin @lizfgarbus and the team!

[Barry Scheck @barryscheck]

I saw #takecareofmaya at @Tribeca — not a dry eye in the house, theater filled with indignation. The tragedy of Maya's debilitating health condition compounded when her mother is falsely accused of child abuse.

[Innocence Project @innocence]

BREAKING NEWS: Norberto Peets was just exonerated in the Bronx, New York after 26 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.
“Sometimes, I never thought I would see this day. But I knew I had to keep going, and I did.”

https://t.co/sVoG0kXrGI

[Innocence Project @innocence]

Yes, we are dancing with Norberto Peets outside the Bronx courthouse moments after he was exonerated — 26 years of wrongful incarceration!

[Barry Scheck @barryscheck]

A truly great man has passed. https://t.co/rYXIFWuYHH

[Barry Scheck @barryscheck]

Harry Belafonte was a sensational talent, a courageous fighter for justice, and an inspirational leader to all who cared about civil rights. He was also a stalwart supporter of the wrongly convicted, including Rubin Carter, the Exonerated 5, and the Angola 3, and more.

[Innocence Project @innocence]

Innocence Project co-founder @BarryScheck and digital engagement director @biggiemaules spoke with @ResaELewiss about their roles in advocating for the innocent and creating a fair and equitable criminal justice system. https://t.co/b9hW2I94IP

[Innocence Project @innocence]

We call on @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie @NYSenDems @NYSA_Majority to reject New York Gov. Hochul's proposed changes to the pretrial bail and discovery laws that will set back the course of justice for all New Yorkers.

https://t.co/15QihDWwrX

[Barry Scheck @barryscheck]

@mauricepossley Brilliant job by Karen Newirth and Oscar Michelin at trial. Paula Mitchell provided vital support. Some very serious issues of prosecutorial misconduct should be investigated.

[Barry Scheck @barryscheck]

@JustinoBrooks What about Bonnie Raitt. Last time I looked she won sing of the year for a truly beautiful and important act - donating an organ and saving a life. I’m biased because my son in law is a transplant surgeon. But proves the Prine School of story telling is the way to go

[Barry Scheck @barryscheck]

Your great aunt and all those who were part of The Red Orchestra are heroes! Anne Nelson’s history of The Red Or chestra is a must read. You will become obsessed and read other histories and see movies. Increasingly important heroic example for our time!!!

[Rebecca Donner @RRRDonner]

#OTD My great-great-aunt Mildred Harnack was beheaded on Hitler’s direct order. Born in Milwaukee, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin & moved to Germany to pursue a PhD. As an American grad student in Berlin, she witnessed a rapid increase in Hitler's popularity. 1/12