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defense attorney(s)
The Last 12 Weeks
June 18
The Countdown to David Wood’s Execution Date
One week before their client is set to die, the defense team awaits a final ruling.
By
Maurice Chammah
The Last 12 Weeks
June 18
Meeting David Wood — And One of His Victims
We visit death row, where David Wood tries to clear his name. But not before a victim of his crimes has her say.
By
Maurice Chammah
The Last 12 Weeks
June 18
The Defense Lawyers Approach a Victim’s Mother
In the final weeks before the execution date, the defense team has to decide just how far it’s willing to push to save David Wood’s life.
By
Maurice Chammah
The Last 12 Weeks
June 18
A New Witness Shares a Surprising Theory
With less than two months until the execution, a witness makes a case for why David Wood isn’t the Desert Killer.
By
Maurice Chammah
The Last 12 Weeks
June 18
What If I Follow You Around?
A Marshall Project journalist asked a defense team if he could trail them as they tried to stop an execution weeks away. Surprisingly, they said yes.
By
Maurice Chammah
News
February 13
Iowa’s Top Court Ended Court Fees in Dismissed Cases. Politicians Want Them Back
The state can no longer saddle defendants with court fees when charges are dismissed. Prosecutors are backing legislation to restore them.
By
Lauren Gill
Closing Argument
July 15, 2023
For Many, a Lawyer Is a Luxury Out of Reach
Sixty years after a landmark Supreme Court ruling, the promise of legal representation for everyone is largely unrealized.
By
Jamiles Lartey
Life Inside
March 21, 2019
I Wish I’d Pleaded Guilty to Murder
Exercising my right to a jury trial cost me years of my life.
By
Jerry Metcalf