D.C. Circuit Update: Clarifying the Procedure for a Certificate of Innocence
The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently issued an opinion clarifying the procedures for a wrongly-accused person to seek a certificate of innocence. Such a certificate is required if that person is to be compensated for undeserved prison time. The Court of Appeals suggested that federal judges in the District of Columbia should hold an evidentiary hearing. If
