The state assembly passed a bill Wednesday that aims to lower the barrier for people wrongfully convicted of crimes to make a case for their innocence.
The bill, titled the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act, aims to change existing law that blocks people who have pleaded guilty from filing a claim of “innocence” except in cases where DNA evidence emerges.
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