Oppenheimer Firm

Chicago’s Nationally Recognized Civil Rights And Criminal Defense Firm

Wrongful Convictions

Why do some suspects confess to crimes they didn’t commit?

False confessions are a troubling reality in the criminal justice system. Many people find it hard to believe someone would admit to a crime they didn't commit. Yet, false confessions are more common than you might think. According to the Innocence Project, almost...

Wrongful convictions corrode the American criminal justice system

The cornerstone of a functioning criminal justice system is a presumption of innocence. Yet, there continues to be a significant number of individuals who have been wrongfully convicted and imprisoned. This particular problem casts a long shadow over the American...