“I Did It, but . . . I Didn’t”: When Rejected Affirmative Defenses Produce Wrongful Convictions

Authors

James R. Acker, University at Albany, SUNYFollow
Sishi Wu, University at Albany, SUNY

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Wrongful Convictions and Failed Affirmative Defenses

III. When Rejected Affirmative Defenses Produce Wrongful Convictions: Case Studies ... A. Exonerations in the Wake of Rejected Justification Defenses ... B. Exonerations in the Wake of Rejected Excuse Defenses

IV. What Went Wrong? Sources of Error in Failed Affirmative Defense Exoneration Cases ... A. Failed Self-Defense ... B. Failed Excuse Defenses

V. Compensation for Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration

VI. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

James R. Acker and Sishi Wu, “I Did It, but . . . I Didn’t”: When Rejected Affirmative Defenses Produce Wrongful Convictions, 98 Neb. L. Rev. 578 (2019)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol98/iss3/3