Category Archives: Blogs by Art

These are blogs about wrongful conviction cases in the media

The Continued Struggle to Free an Innocent Man- The Case of Rodney K. Stanberry

(longer version) September 8, 2013 Greetings: On Wednesday, August 28th, 2013, Rodney K. Stanberry was denied parole by the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles.  He is on his 17th year of a 20 year sentence and will not have … Continue reading

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Channeling Justice- Getting Parole for Rodney K. Stanberry

July 14, 2013 Channeling Justice- Getting Parole for Rodney K. Stanberry Without getting in specific cases outside of Rodney’s, sometimes the criminal justice system disappoints us.  Even so, I remain optimistic, as Rodney said to a radio host in response … Continue reading

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#FreeDad- To the Fathers Who Are Wrongfully Convicted

(Photo of Rodney and his now teenage son included in this article: http://www.bostonreview.net/us/who-shot-valerie-finley) #FreeDad- To the Fathers Who Are Wrongfully Convicted I wrote most of  this on Father’s Day but did not put it in a blog.  So, here it … Continue reading

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Innocent and the Parole Board: The Case of Rodney K. Stanberry

June 2, 2013 Innocent and the Parole Board: The Case of Rodney K. Stanberry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEVURKsGoMI Greetings: The biggest obstacle to Rodney being granted parole is the fact that he is innocent. Yes, this seems counter-intuitive, but the parole board is … Continue reading

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Best Wishes and Farewell, Congressman Jo Bonner

May 28, 2013 Best Wishes and Farewell, Congressman Jo Bonner I read with interest the announcement that Congressman Jo Bonner (R-AL) is retiring from Congress in August 2013.  I first read the announcement via the Mobile Bay Times. This created … Continue reading

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A Response to Mobile Bar Association President Michael UpChurch’s Observations

May 10, 2013 (In keeping with theme of President Upchurch’s article, a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney, an innocent man’s life hangs in the balance: WKRG-Mobile http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEVURKsGoMI) A Response to Mobile Bar Association President Michael UpChurch’s Observations I read with … Continue reading

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Brave and Courageous Act: Jason Collins and Texas Judge Louis Sturns

April 30th 2013 A Brave and Courageous Act: Jason Collins and Texas Judge Louis Sturns Jason Collins is Gay and Judge Sturns Issues Warrant for Former Prosecutor for Prosecuting an Innocent Man. Jason Collins is gay. He is Black and … Continue reading

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44- An innocent man celebrates his 44th birthday in prison. Why?

April 27, 2013 44- An innocent man celebrates his 44th birthday in prison. Why? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEVURKsGoMI “Integrity is something that is so important because when you are a prosecutor, you not only have the duty to prosecute people and to put people … Continue reading

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When Texas Gets it Right: Former Prosecutor Held Criminally Responsible for Putting Innocent Man in Prison

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEVURKsGoMI (a news report about Rodney’s case) April 21, 2013 I want to bring to your attention this very important occurrence, a prosecutor who is being held criminally responsible for withholding evidence that led to Michael Morton spending 25 years … Continue reading

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Rodney K. Stanberry- Innocent and Incarcerated: Year 17 Begins

TV Report about Rodney\’s Case and the latest investigative report:http://www.bostonreview.net/BR38.2/beth_schwartzapfel_valerie_finley_innocent_convictions.php Rodney K. Stanberry- Innocent and Incarcerated: Year 17 Begins March 24th, 2013 Today marks the completion of Rodney K. Stanberry’s 16th year in prison for crimes he did not commit. The … Continue reading

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