Kevin Murphy

Reggie Dillard is FREE and Elkhart County’s most recent exoneree!! It was a perfect day celebrating this man and his freedom (aside from missing @ElliotSlosar, whose years of work led to this moment)

"the Church teaches, in the light of the Gospel, that “the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person”, and she works with determination for its abolition worldwide." - CCC 2267 Pope Leo XIV sent a video message to participants gathered at DePaul University in Chicago for the 15th anniversary of Illinois' abolition of the death penalty. The Holy Father's address drew on the Church's consistent teaching that the dignity of every human person must be protected at every stage of life, including at its end.

@IUHabeas @NDLawEJC Thanks, Michael! Iris is amazing, I will have to introduce you to her.

And the @NDLawEJC / Notre Dame's Exoneration Justice Clinic hits just keep on coming. Amazing.👏👏👏

@jamieacklin @NDLawEJC @ElliotSlosar Thanks so much, Jamie! Let’s keep the fight going 💪

@Kevin_J_Murphy @NDLawEJC @ElliotSlosar Congrats on this fantastic, life-changing work!

More Justice in Elkhart County! 21+ years after our @NDLawEJC client Iris Seabolt was wrongfully convicted of murder, her conviction has officially been vacated by Elkhart County Superior Court Judge Christopher Spataro! @ElliotSlosar

@jc_wieneke @NDLawEJC @ElliotSlosar Thanks so much, Joel! It really is stunning to me just how many innocent lives were taken away.

@Kevin_J_Murphy @NDLawEJC @ElliotSlosar Great job! And this will likely lead to more exonerations. Sadly, Elkhart County appears to be a trove of improper convictions.

@Wienekelo @NDLawEJC Thank you so much, Cara! Love being a part of the good fight with you.

I mean, what more can you say about @NDLawEJC? I've lost track of the wins. They're like the Curt Cignetti of exonerations. They can't be beat! In all seriousness, their clients are REAL people whose entire lives have been destroyed from State misconduct. Iris has spent 21 YEARS in prison. I can't even imagine.

It was an amazing and inspiring day at the #InnocenceConference with our newly exonerated client, Reggie Dillard, and so many friends!

@Wienekelo @RMproductionsX Congratulations and amazing work, Cara

When you practice on the defense side, you rarely achieve victories. Sometimes a "victory" is just ensuring your client receives his day in court. But on occasion, we do get relief for our clients. Today was one of those days. My client worked very hard for 15 years to serve her sentence without problems in the D.O.C., to avail herself of every rehabilitative program she could, and to get her life on track when she was released. All while she was labeled as a predator and required to publicly register. The label "predator" is bad enough. But many people don't know that there is something just as, if not more, punitive than the label: it's the inability to set foot on school property. As a mother with two kids in the school system, I have no idea how people do it. But my client did. And today a judge reviewed expert evaluations indicating that she was no longer a threat, and the judge granted my client relief. The "predator" label has been removed. But more than that, my client will now be able to drop her kids off at school, to attend their band recitals, to cheer for them at their sporting events, and to watch them walk at graduation. If they get sick at school, she can pick them up. It sounds like a small thing. But when you can't do those things, it becomes all-consuming. So today was a good day. Not just for her, but for me. These are the days that keep me going.

@Kevin_J_Murphy and the @NDLawEJC (Notre Dame Exoneration Clinic) on this week with @BobRuffTruth on @TruthJusticePod They do amazing work, especially in Elkhart, the U.S. Wrongful Conviction Capitol . (You'd *think* NOLA would hold that honor—Nope.) tinyurl.com/mrxp97rs

@IUHabeas Yeah I saw that and had the same reaction. And even if Freeman had said that, Glossip makes crystal clear that the State has an independent duty to correct false testimony irrespective of what defense counsel knows.

I will say this about the Napue / Glossip claim: At page 92 of the brief, the State cites United States v. Freeman, 650 F. 3d 673, 678, 681 (7th Cir. 2011). tinyurl.com/5xped32k If anyone can find in Freeman what the State say is there, let me know. #Delphi #RichardAllen

@LizWolfeReason I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers.

I miss him.

Last week, our client, Reggie Dillard, was exonerated and walked free for the first time in 27 years! We helped set up a Go Fund Me to cover the cost of some of his immediate needs. Please donate, if you are able, and share his story with others! gofundme.com/f/help-reggie-…

Reginald “Reggie” Dillard, a client of ND Law's Exoneration Justice Clinic (@NDLawEJC), was exonerated on Monday, February 23, after spending 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Dillard was convicted of murder in 2000 based on the 1998 shooting of Christopher Thomas in Elkhart, Indiana, and was sentenced to 65 years in prison. Read more: law.nd.edu/news-events/ne…

@HowardJones23 Thanks so much, Coach!!

@Kevin_J_Murphy So incredibly proud of you & the work you’re doing Kevin!! Way to go!!

What a moment. So blessed to have played a part in Reggie finally getting justice.

@lindsay_st84888 @ElliotSlosar Thank you so much!

@Kevin_J_Murphy @ElliotSlosar What a day! Gives me chills. Great work!

Reggie Dillard is FREE and Elkhart County’s most recent exoneree!! It was a perfect day celebrating this man and his freedom (aside from missing @ElliotSlosar, whose years of work led to this moment)

@VBC_Indy @ElliotSlosar Thanks, Victoria!!

@Kevin_J_Murphy @ElliotSlosar Congratulations to your entire team and, even more so, to Mr. Dillard!

Reggie Dillard…. Officially exonerated!! Later today (God willing), an innocent man will walk out of the Elkhart County Jail, free for the first time since 1999. @ElliotSlosar @NDLawEJC

@IUHabeas @Wienekelo Hahah, first order of business is returning your calls!

@Kevin_J_Murphy @Wienekelo And the additional good news is . . . you can get on to other things!

I had planned to brag about these folks this morning, but I honestly cannot find the words that would do them justice. What they have done is just impressive. And the craziest part? They're not done yet. Several potential exonerations still in the works. Someone needs to write a book about the clinic and their work in Elkhart County.