Category Archives: Case 26 Frank Valentine

Bad law & judges with poor judgement

Andrew L. Urban  A combination of bad law and poor judicial decisions results in wrongful convictions. Frank Valentine was found guilty by the judge at his trial. The judge’s decision and reasons raised over 500 points of objection at appeal … Continue reading

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Former detective convinced of their guilt … always was, always will be

Andrew L. Urban For those who may have missed the following exchange on the comments section of the recent memorial page for Frank Valentine (11/8/2025) … please note: former Detective Sergeant Timothy Paul was also in charge of the Noel … Continue reading

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Frank Valentine 10/9/1940 – 8/8/24 – eulogy

Marking the first anniversary of his death, we publish an extract from the eulogy by his sons Ben & Richard and delivered at his funeral,  from the new book by Andrew L. Urban, Presumption of Evil 2 – Truth Be … Continue reading

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Mass media ignores wrongful convictions, favours cold case stories

Andrew L. Urban Splashed headlines, double page spreads in newspapers, podcasts at length … the pursuit of cold cases is big in mass media. Wrongful convictions … not so much (with notable exceptions). It’s as if innocents in jail don’t … Continue reading

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