HARSH JUSTICE       in America

When Ott was 33 years old and on parole for marijuana charges, probation and parole officers performed a warrantless search of the...

Ortiz was born in Puerto Rico and barely spoke English. He spoke through an interpreter during his trial and says he was confused about...

Nicholas cleaned and detailed cars in New Orleans, and sold cars on consignment. He was accused of stealing three used cars. Although he...

Mosley was seated in the passenger seat of a parked car when a police officer searched the car, allegedly because it had duplicate...

Mosley was arrested for purchasing four ounces of meth from a dealer but the trial judge dismissed the case. Following the district...

Montgomery was convicted of armed burglary for attempting to steal a safe containing $3,000 in cash from an unoccupied home. Montgomery...

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have found that a single dose of ketamine, given one week before a stressful event,...

A mother and son returned home to find a broken door and a VCR and video game consoles missing. The total value was under $250. Miles...

Mathis served in the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged. He suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his combat...

Long's family came to California in the first wave of refugees from Laos in 1975. His father later worked for the US government. The Feds...