Exit to Freedom
2004-04-17T13:02:30-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWZhXC8yMDA0MDQxNzEzMDUwMjAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Hampikian talked about his first book Exit to Freedom: The Only Firsthand Account of a Wrongful Conviction Overturned by DNA Evidence, published by University of Georgia Press. Mr. Hampikian served more than fifteen years behind bars, convicted of a rape for which he was later exonerated. During his sentence, Mr. Hampikian’s case was taken up by the Innocence Project, a nonprofit legal clinic for using DNA evidence, a fairly new concept in the legal community, to investigate and reverse convictions. The book tells the story of Mr. Hampikian’s efforts to have his case re-opened. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Mr. Hampikian talked about his first book Exit to Freedom: The Only Firsthand Account of a Wrongful Conviction Overturned by DNA Evidence, … read more
Mr. Hampikian talked about his first book Exit to Freedom: The Only Firsthand Account of a Wrongful Conviction Overturned by DNA Evidence, published by University of Georgia Press. Mr. Hampikian served more than fifteen years behind bars, convicted of a rape for which he was later exonerated. During his sentence, Mr. Hampikian’s case was taken up by the Innocence Project, a nonprofit legal clinic for using DNA evidence, a fairly new concept in the legal community, to investigate and reverse convictions. The book tells the story of Mr. Hampikian’s efforts to have his case re-opened. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience. close
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