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WES
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Award winning journalist with 30+ years of experience in investigative reporting, human-interest stories, and commentary. Author of A Matter of Recovery and Mosaic Pieces, and co-author of Visit to a Queen.
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wesskillings.bsky.social
When the pressure’s on, mistakes can happen. This post delves into how urgency to close cases can push investigations toward wrongful charges...
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#CriminalJustice #WrongfulCharges #PoliceReform #Justice
How Pressure to Solve a Case Leads to Wrongful Charges: Learn the Warning Signs
Learn how pressure to solve a case leads to wrongful charges, from tunnel vision to rushed decisions that put innocent people at risk.
www.wyalusing-wes.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
wesskillings.bsky.social
When the pressure’s on, mistakes can happen. This post delves into how urgency to close cases can push investigations toward wrongful charges, tunnel vision...
Read it here: www.wyalusing-wes.com/how-pressure...
#CriminalJustice #WrongfulCharges #PoliceReform #Justice
How Pressure to Solve a Case Leads to Wrongful Charges: Learn the Warning Signs
Learn how pressure to solve a case leads to wrongful charges, from tunnel vision to rushed decisions that put innocent people at risk.
www.wyalusing-wes.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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calmatters.org
It’s a follow-up to our earlier investigation, which found that poor defendants in California are routinely sent to prison without anyone investigating the charges against them, significantly increasing the likelihood of wrongful convictions. calmatters.org/investigatio...

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‘This was all sitting there’: How California fails to prevent wrongful convictions
The lack of investigators affects counties throughout the state, from poor, rural areas to the state’s largest and most well-funded public defense offices.
calmatters.org
December 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
wesskillings.bsky.social
False allegations can unleash real legal fallout—even when evidence is thin or missing. This article explores how accusations alone can lead to investigations...
Read it here: www.wyalusing-wes.com/how-false-al...
#FalseAccusations #JusticeSystem #LegalConsequences #KnowYourRights
How False Allegations Trigger Legal Consequences Even Without Evidence
Learn how false allegations trigger legal consequences even without evidence, why cases can move forward, and what steps protect your rights and reputation.
www.wyalusing-wes.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
wesskillings.bsky.social
False allegations can unleash real legal fallout—even when evidence is thin or missing. This article explores how accusations alone can lead to investigations...
Read it here: www.wyalusing-wes.com/how-false-al...
#FalseAccusations #JusticeSystem #LegalConsequences #KnowYourRights
How False Allegations Trigger Legal Consequences Even Without Evidence
Learn how false allegations trigger legal consequences even without evidence, why cases can move forward, and what steps protect your rights and reputation.
www.wyalusing-wes.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
wesskillings.bsky.social
Convictions can be reversed — but what does that really mean? Dive into how and why courts overturn verdicts, what happens next legally...
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#CriminalJustice #LegalSystem #OverturnedConviction #JusticeRestored
What Does It Mean When a Conviction Is Overturned? A Simple Guide Anyone Can Understand - Wes Skillings
What does it mean when a conviction is overturned? Learn how it affects your case, your record, and what happens next in simple, clear terms.
www.wyalusing-wes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
wesskillings.bsky.social
Convictions can be reversed — but what does that really mean? Dive into how and why courts overturn verdicts, what happens next legally...
Read it here: www.wyalusing-wes.com/what-does-it...
#CriminalJustice #LegalSystem #OverturnedConviction #JusticeRestored
What Does It Mean When a Conviction Is Overturned? A Simple Guide Anyone Can Understand - Wes Skillings
What does it mean when a conviction is overturned? Learn how it affects your case, your record, and what happens next in simple, clear terms.
www.wyalusing-wes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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zacharyhorning.bsky.social
Emphatically no. If one is convicted of a crime and subsequently accepts a pardon it is an unmitigated admission of guilt. It does not change the facts of the crime in any way.

Overturning a conviction wipes it clean and essentially means one is not guilty. Courts very rarely overturn convictions.
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
wesskillings.bsky.social
Convictions can be reversed — but what does that really mean? Dive into how and why courts overturn verdicts, what happens next legally...
Read it here: www.wyalusing-wes.com/what-does-it...
#CriminalJustice #LegalSystem #OverturnedConviction #JusticeRestored
What Does It Mean When a Conviction Is Overturned? A Simple Guide Anyone Can Understand - Wes Skillings
What does it mean when a conviction is overturned? Learn how it affects your case, your record, and what happens next in simple, clear terms.
www.wyalusing-wes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
wesskillings.bsky.social
What drives someone to lie and point the finger? This article peels back the psychology, motives, and circumstances behind false accusations...
Read it here: www.wyalusing-wes.com/why-do-peopl...
#Psychology #FalseAccusations #Truth #Justice
Why Do People Make False Accusations? Unpacking the Human Reasons Behind a Damaging Act
Why do people make false accusations? Explore the 4 key motivations, from revenge to psychological projection. Learn the devastating impact and the crucial steps to take if you are falsely accused.
www.wyalusing-wes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
wesskillings.bsky.social
What drives someone to lie and point the finger? This article peels back the psychology, motives, and circumstances behind false accusations...
Read it here: www.wyalusing-wes.com/why-do-peopl...
#Psychology #FalseAccusations #Truth #Justice
Why Do People Make False Accusations? Unpacking the Human Reasons Behind a Damaging Act
Why do people make false accusations? Explore the 4 key motivations, from revenge to psychological projection. Learn the devastating impact and the crucial steps to take if you are falsely accused.
www.wyalusing-wes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
wesskillings.bsky.social
What happens when a parent faces false accusations - could it cost them custody of their child? This eye-opening post walks through how courts handle claims, the importance of...
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#FamilyLaw #Custody #Justice #KnowYourRights
Can a Parent Lose Custody for False Accusations? The Legal Consequences
Learn if a parent can lose custody for false accusations. This guide explains the legal consequences of making false claims in family court and how it impacts child custody.
www.wyalusing-wes.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM