wrongful
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She’s also a true-crime fanatic who uses her social media platforms to raise awareness about wrongful convictions, missing people, and other victims.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
She and other experts advise proactively working with your doctor’s office to appeal wrongful prior-authorization denials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Although Guy came home in 2018, he still lived under the shadow of this wrongful conviction,” she said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
"When you see these cases of wrongful arrest, the data was bad and the officer failed to follow the rules. But it's easier to pick a villain that's a company like us."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
As he was the person most in charge of Walter's wrongful prosecution and conviction, it was hard to reconcile his immunity with his culpability in the whole affair, but there was little we could do.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
