Panelists Rail Against Prosecutorial Misconduct, Wrongful Convictions During UCI Forum
Updated: Aug 18, 2020
Kevin Green wore a blue t-shirt last night with a license plate design reading "XONR8" when recounting being imprisoned 16 years for a Tustin murder he didn't commit. Ronnie Carmona joined Green for the forum at UC Irvine Law school on wrongful convictions. She retold the ordeal her late son, Arthur Carmona, endured when arrested and convicted for an Irvine robbery he didn't commit. The testimonies anchored a two-hour long "Exonerees v. District Attorney" panel discussion organized by the People Enraged Over Prosecutors and Law Enforcement (PEOPLE) that also featured two legal professional panelists weighing in on OC's criminal justice system.
Read more on my latest OC Weekly Navel Gazing Blog post:
http://www.ocweekly.com/news/panelists-rail-against-oc-wrongful-convictions-at-uci-forum-8512913