On January 16, Professor Caster participated in a panel discussion on WVXU’s Cincinnati Edition about wrongful arrests. The broadcast is available at: http://wvxu.org/post/mistaken-arrest-how-local-father-trying-clear-his-name#stream/0.

On January 30, with Ohio Innocence Project staff attorney Mallorie Thomas, Professor Caster represented Michael Sutton in an evidentiary hearing regarding a motion for leave to file a new trial motion.  OIP fellows Amona Al-Refaei and Nikita Srivastava assisted in preparations for the hearing, which was in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.

On February 13, with Ohio Innocence Project exonoree Dean Gillispie, Professor Caster gave a presentation about wrongful convictions and the work of OIP at the annual conference of the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education.  The conference was held at the Ohio Supreme Court building.

On February 14, with Ohio Innocence Project staff attorney Mallorie Thomas, Professor Caster represented David Rawls in an evidentiary hearing regarding the location and status of evidence sought for post-conviction DNA testing.  OIP fellows Amona Al-Refaei and Nikita Srivastava assisted in preparations for the hearing, which was in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.

On February 22, with Professor Scott Bresler (UC College of Medicine), Professor Caster presented “Mad (Forensic) Scientist and Murder: A Case of Suspected Innocence After 22 Years” to the Jurisprudence Section of the annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences in Seattle.

On May 4, Professor Caster spoke on wrongful convictions and post-conviction remedies at a CLE event hosted by the Tuscarawas County Bar Association in New Philadelphia, Ohio.

On May 11, with Ohio Innocence Project exonoree Evin King, Professor Caster spoke to students at Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio, about wrongful convictions and the work of OIP.