Task Force on Conviction Integrity and Postconviction Review

CONTACT INFORMATION

Task Force on Conviction Integrity and Postconviction Review
Supreme Court of Ohio
65 South Front Street, 8th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3431

Phone: 614.387.9513

Staff Liaison:
Bryan.Smeenk@sc.ohio.gov

The purpose of the task force is to analyze and recommend substantive and procedural improvements regarding the integrity of convictions and the postconviction review process in Ohio.

Chief Justice O’Connor Convenes Task Force on Wrongful Convictions

Operating Guidelines

Roster

Upcoming Meetings

Friday, March 19, 2021, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
This meeting will be streamed live. Click on the following link to view this meeting.
https://youtu.be/3vCr5q4FzJw

Friday, April 16, 2021, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
This meeting will be streamed live. A link to view this meeting will be provided closer to the actual meeting date.

Friday, May 7, 2021, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
This meeting will be streamed live. A link to view this meeting will be provided closer to the actual meeting date.

Friday, May 21, 2021, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
This meeting will be streamed live. A link to view this meeting will be provided closer to the actual meeting date.

Friday, June 11, 2021, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
This meeting will be streamed live. A link to view this meeting will be provided closer to the actual meeting date.

Meeting Materials

Agenda

Agenda

Ohio Criminal Rule 33 New Trial

Ohio Criminal Rule 35 Post-Conviction Petition

Ohio Revised Code 2953.21

Agenda

Maurice Possley Biography

Maurice Possley Powerpoint Presentation

Agenda

Patricia Cummings Powerpoint Presentation

Patricia Cummings Biography

Lawrence Krasner Biography

Agenda

Brainstorming Ideas Submitted by Task Force Members

Summary of Brainstorming Ideas Submitted by Task Force Members

Memorandum on Brady, Strickland, Petro and Reid Technique

Conviction Integrity Units: What, Why, How

Agenda

Overview of Ohio's Current Post-Conviction Review Process

50 State Survey Postconviction Relief Petitions and Conviction Integrity

John Holloway Biography

Agenda

Resource Materials

Summary by State of Innocence Projects and Conviction Integrity/Conviction Review Units

Conviction Integrity and Exonerations: A Review of that National Discourse

Past Meetings

Sept. 17, 2020
Meeting Minutes

Oct. 22, 2020
Meeting
Meeting Minutes

Nov. 5, 2020
Meeting
Meeting Minutes

Nov. 19, 2020
Meeting
Meeting Minutes

Dec. 10, 2020
Meeting
Meeting Minutes

Jan. 15, 2021
Meeting
Meeting Minutes

Feb. 12, 2021
Meeting

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