Category Archives: law enforcement USA

A New Trial for Willie Manning!

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Justice for Willie

The anxious wait is over: on Thursday Willie Jerome Manning was granted a new trial for his case involving the 1993 murder of two elderly African American ladies, Emmoline Jimmerson and Alberta Jordan (the Brookville Garden murders). The Mississippi Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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“We were paid to lie and say that he did it.”

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Justice for Willie

In the course of the Al Jazeera program, Flawed Forensics (episode 3 in the Al Jazeera series, The System), the documentary team investigates Willie’s second case, involving the murder of two elderly African American women in 1993. The program highlights … Continue reading →

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The World has Lost a Wonderful Child

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Justice for Willie

In the Al Jazeera America program featuring Willie Manning (Flawed Forensics, episode 3 of  the series, The System),  the director, Joe Berlinger, decides that to be balanced and fair he should interview family members of one victim of the crimes for … Continue reading →

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Oktibbeha Court Hearing: Time Set

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Justice for Willie

Willie’s request for DNA testing and fingerprint analysis is due to be heard at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2014, at the Oktibbeha County Circuit Court in Starkville, Mississippi. His request relates to his 1992 case of two students, … Continue reading →

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A Troubling Pattern of Wrongful Convictions

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Justice for Willie

In a brief filed with the Mississippi Supreme Court, the Director of the National Registry of Exonerations provides guidance for the judges considering Willie Manning’s 1993 case. As well as focusing on Willie’s case, the guidance highlights this shocking fact: “…death … Continue reading →

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It Doesn’t Make Sense – A Policeman’s View

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Justice for Willie

November is likely to be a busy month for Willie Manning’s attorneys. By the middle of this month they will be able to read the State’s response to Willie’s request for DNA testing and fingerprint comparison.* Meanwhile, they must also … Continue reading →

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