Much of my work involves denying federal habeas petitions from state prisoners convicted of murder. Almost always, they make absurd claims that they are innocent. In that same vein, I constantly remind myself that there is a possibility that one of these days I will toss a habeas petition and condemn an innocent person to death or life in prison all because I am a jaded old man. As an object lesson, and with thanks to an Admiral in the Nebraska Navy, I highly recommend reading this recent piece in the LA Times about a fellow named Kash Register and Loyola Law School’s Project for the Innocent.

RGK