Richard A. Lapointe Lapointe’s wrongful conviction brings back Martin’s cold case because if we take Lapointe out of the equation we are left with no answers. Who killed Bernice Martin?…
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Who really killed Mrs. Bernice Martin?
…Richard Lapointe. Police had interviewed Lapointe in 1987 since he had discovered the fire and called 911. Lombardo asked Lapointe to provide a saliva sample for comparisons. Lapointe cooperated without…
Guest blogging for GMA
…more about them here. My guest post explains how wrongful convictions and cold cases are connected using Richard Lapointe’s case as an example. We still do not know who really…
Sum it up #37
A short “Sum it up” just alerting you to some interesting things I found in the mailbox: Starting this Friday, March 9, 2012 on Investigation Discovery the movie “An Appointment…
Case of the Month: Bernice Martin
…screen door the night before. Incarcerated for this murder is Richard Lapointe. The Connecticut Supreme Court will hear the State’s appeal on September 17, 2013. Lapointe was granted a new…
False Confessions
…to get a confession.” Now look at the case of Richard Lapointe. On July 4, 1989, Lapointe went to police headquarters as requested by police to help in his wife’s…
Riley Fox: Ignored Evidence
Riley Fox Looking back in the Riley Fox case it is always easier to point out how many mistakes police made during that investigation. Some goof-ups need to be exposed…
False Confessions: why & how?
…Lapointe. The state is appealing the decision to grant Lapointe a new trial. False confessions (four) and forensic arson detection are key in this case. In the Netherlands, the case…
Connecticut Appellate Court to review 1987 Bernice Martin murder
…former husband, Richard A. Lapointe. To others, Richard Lapointe is innocent and wrongfully convicted. I am convinced this mentally retarded man with Dandy Walker Syndrome was set up by the…
Sum it up! #51
…dismiss the charges. Talking about convictions being set aside, the last briefs have been filed in the Connecticut case of Richard Lapointe. Read Rick Green’s brief article here. It has…
Happy New Year!
…in which we can expect groundbreaking verdicts and decisions. Judge Nazarro will give us his decision in the habeas hearing of Richard Lapointe. Hopefully we will get more clarity in…