Aug. 11, 2016 “[North Carolina] Assistant Attorney General Jess Mekeel said [Johnny] Small’s motion should be dismissed. “ ‘Innocence is in vogue now,’ he told the judge, the Associated Press reported. “Exonerations are certainly on the rise. Last year, about 150 people were exonerated, a record number, according to the National Registry of Exonerations…. “Mekeel [said] … Continue reading Assistant attorney general complains: ‘Innocence is in vogue now’