BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations DESCRIPTION:Wrongful Conviction Day: Richard and Janette Horton\n\nThe Cent er for Law\, Justice & Culture will commemorate Wrongful Conviction Day on October 8\, 2024 at 7 p.m. by hosting Richard and Janette Horton. They wil l be joined by OHIO alumnus and Director of Policy and Engagement at the Oh io Innocence Project\, Pierce Reed\, Esq.\n\n \n\nMr. Horton was convicted in 2006 and sentenced to twenty three years in prison for a home invasion\, robbery\, and shooting in Columbus that he did not commit. After serving s ixteen years in prison\, Mr. Horton was granted a new trial thanks to emerg ing DNA analysis technology. The Ohio Innocence Projects believes this to b e the first instance where such evidence has led to the reversal of a convi ction.\n\n \n\nMr. Horton will discuss his experience with wrongful convict ion and his work with OIP to exonorate him. His wife\, Janette will discuss the impact these cases have on those close to the accused.\n\n \n\nThe eve nt is co-sponsored by the Ohio Innocence Project\, Ohio University's OIP-u\ , and Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity. DTEND:20241009T003000Z DTSTAMP:20241005T043449Z DTSTART:20241008T230000Z GEO:39.328395;-82.100838 LOCATION:Athena Cinema SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Wrongful Conviction Day: Richard and Janette Horton UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_47568351971701 URL:https://calendar.ohio.edu/event/wrongful-conviction-day-richard-and-jan ette-horton END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR