Supreme Court gives Edmonds new trial
A man wrongfully convicted for his brother-in-law’s murder 14 years ago may still be legally entitled to compensation from the state for time he spent in prison.
Having a voice: Tyler Edmonds seeks compensation from Mississippi for three years he spent in prison
Tyler Edmonds was about to take the stage to speak to a room full of attorneys in Biloxi earlier this month when he received some unfortunate news.
Tyler Edmonds seeks compensation claim
A Clay County resident who spent four of his teenage years in prison on a wrongful murder conviction is taking his battle for compensation to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Forensic expert Hayne settles defamation suit
Dr. Steven Hayne, once the state’s most active forensic expert, has a reputation of being both something of a Svengali and an expert criminal witness. Hayne recently agreed to a $100,000 out of court settlement from the New York-based judicial advocacy group, The Innocence Project. Hayne filed a defamation of character suit against the group in April 2009 in U.S. District Court in Jackson.
Shedding his past: Tyler Edmonds starts fresh with tobacco shop
At first glance, Tyler Edmonds appears to be like any other young man in his early 20s; he’s physically fit, with a slender frame; he’s affable, intelligent and well spoken. His bright blue eyes are full of life and he smiles nervously, when he’s both happy and uncomfortable. But the past nine years of his life have been anything but ordinary, as he went from being a go-cart riding junior high student in West Point to a convicted killer to an acquitted free man, who now has opened a business in Columbus.
Tyler Edmonds responds to Forrest Allgood comments
After reading the recent comments in The Commercial Dispatch regarding District Attorney Forrest Allgood (Forrest Allgood responds, July 26, 2011, Voice of the people), I couldn’t refrain from weighing in with my experiences.
Federal judge dismisses Tyler Edmonds’ lawsuit
A federal judge in Oxford has dismissed a wrongful imprisonment lawsuit filed by Tyler Edmonds.
Edmonds tries to move on, but won’t forget
More than a year removed from the not-guilty verdict which restored his life, Tyler Edmonds is still searching for peace.