Interesting Cases
Wrongful convictions
An estimated 1-5% of all prisoners in the U.S. are wrongfully convicted. Over 375 people have been exonerated through DNA evidence since 1989.
Kirk Bloodsmorth
Years Incarcerated: 8 years (1985-1993) Crime: Rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Maryland. Exoneration: Exonerated by DNA evidence in 1993.
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Clarence Elkins
Years Incarcerated: 7 years (1999-2005) Crime: Rape and murder of his mother-in-law in Ohio. Exoneration: Exonerated by DNA evidence in 2005.
Steven Avery
Years Incarcerated: 18 years (1985-2003) Crime: Sexual assault and attempted murder in Wisconsin. Exoneration: Exonerated by DNA evidence in 2003.
“Gulnara Karimova, a daughter of the former president, convicted?”
The case against the Karimov klan.
Background:
Gulnara Karimova, daughter of Uzbekistan’s first president Islam Karimov, was once a prominent figure with a diverse public profile. However, allegations of corruption and abuse of power led to her downfall and eventual conviction.
2012-2014
August 2015
May 2017
March 2019
March 2019
Swiss authorities froze $800 million of assets; Karimova placed under house arrest.
Charged with embezzlement and extortion, causing $2 billion in damages.
Sentenced to 10 years in prison, later reduced to 5 years of house arrest.
New charges filed for money laundering and organized crime.
Sentenced to an additional 13 years in prison.
“It was anything, but a suicide. In fact, it could be a contract killing, police say”
September 7, 2007
Mark Weil, founder of the Ilkhom Theater in Tashkent, is stabbed to death at the entrance of his apartment building.
September 8, 2007
Weil dies from his injuries shortly after being rushed to the hospital, sending shockwaves through the arts community.
September 2007
Uzbek authorities launch an investigation, arresting several suspects. The official explanation cites religious extremism as the motive, claiming the attackers were offended by Weil’s controversial theater productions.
December 2008
The suspects are convicted and sentenced to lengthy prison terms, but the details of the trial remain limited, fueling skepticism about the true motives behind the murder.
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