The Finality Trap: A Conversation with Daniel Medwed

Professor Daniel Medwed discusses the future of the innocence movement in a new interview with American Bar Association, addressing how advocates should adapt their strategy as fewer cases involve DNA evidence.

“As we move into a post-DNA world... the narrative and strategy should emphasize how these errors are just as likely to appear in cases that lack the magic bullet of DNA. In other words, we must underscore that DNA cases are not unicorns; they offer a window into larger failings of the criminal legal system, failings that infect DNA and non-DNA cases alike.” said Medwed.