A System’s Failure, A Life Restored: The Dismissal of Elwood Jones’s Case and the Imperative for Conviction Integrity

In a landmark decision that underscores profound flaws within the American justice system, an Ohio court on Friday formally dismissed all charges against Elwood Jones, a Black man who spent over 25 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. This moment is not merely a legal footnote; it is a stark indictment of prosecutorial misconduct and a powerful argument for systemic reform.

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