Humza Hussain
@Humza_AH
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Criminal defence lawyer. Justice reform, and death penalty abolition. More fun than I sound.
Toronto, Ontario
Joined January 2018
‘It is imperative that what the police did here be condemned’: Peel officers made up reasons for an illegal search — then lied about it in court, judge finds
thestar.com
A Brampton judge has excluded a gun from evidence after finding police officers participated in a shakedown of the accused, then lied about it in court.
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Congratulations to the new Fellows of the @actl inducted at the 75th Anniversary meeting in Washington, DC. Bravo to our new Ontario Fellows: John Adair Hussein Aly Mark Ertel George Karahotzitis, and Michael Lacy And congratulations to our new President, John Day.
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Can't think of a better start to the new year. Elrico's case is widely considered to be among the strongest cases of wrongful conviction in North Carolina. An important step towards his exoneration.
Gov. Roy Cooper today commuted the death sentences of 15 people, including 1 from Mecklenburg: Elrico Fowler, age 49, convicted in the 1995 shooting death and armed robbery of a Howard Johnson motel worker. Here's what happened: 🧵
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Client acquitted of manslaughter. That makes 3 first-degree murder acquittals and a manslaughter acquittal for @Hussein__Aly since January alone. See thread.
thestar.com
“Sometimes tragedies should just stay tragedies,” criminal defence lawyer Nabeel Sheiban said. “We don’t always need a villain.”
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Congrats on "Best Lawyer" awards to my colleagues @Hussein__Aly and @LPHlaw and to our new firm (ALPHA Legal) for being voted as one of the "Best Criminal Law Firms" in the country. https://t.co/A2aJjbjjJT
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"I realized that execution wasn't the worst thing possible, the worst thing possible was not doing anything purposeful before that time comes." - Terry Robinson Season 1, Episode 1, First Impressions • In The Cellar ( https://t.co/zIigvbiXwo)
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Jason is guilty of murder. Terry "Chanton" Robinson is innocent. Both have been on Death Row for over 20 years. Their perspective on life, loss and redemption is impossible to replicate. I am so excited to hear the full season.
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I wrote about meeting Jason several years ago, in the essay pinned to my profile. We have remained friends ever since. He is one of the most profound thinkers I have ever met.
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My brother Jason Hurst and his close friend Terry Robinson have started a podcast, recorded on the phones from Death Row in North Carolina. New episodes every Tuesday. https://t.co/WbGqXIzgqP.
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In The Cellar · Episode
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Gun charges tossed after Toronto East jail guards ‘cover up’ pepper-spray incident — despite video evidence. https://t.co/3rlOgCMKz0 via @torontostar
thestar.com
“This is one of those ‘clearest of cases’ where the exceptional remedy of a stay of proceedings is warranted,” the judge wrote.
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The abuse in jails is rampant and disgusting. Although this case found its way to justice, there are dozens of others that get don't get dealt with for a plethora of reasons. Congrats to @Humza_AH for winning. Next question: what happens to the COs who did this? Probably nothing.
Excellent work by @Humza_AH Gun charges tossed after Toronto jail guards ‘cover up’ pepper-spray incident — despite video evidence https://t.co/WoYnjsoK56 via @torontostar
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Prodigious work by Humza Hussain @Humza_AH How a kidnapping plot to extort 500 bitcoins was undone by Toronto police and the COVID-19 pandemic https://t.co/2xkrAkQSI9 via @torontostar
thestar.com
Wenbo Jin was abducted in January 2020 and his kidnappers demanded cryptocurrency which was worth $5.5 million a the time.
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How Much Punishment Is Enough for the Driver Who Caused the Humboldt Crash? https://t.co/x8MCLR4qLL via @thewalrus
thewalrus.ca
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu readily accepted his jail sentence after killing 16 people, but is now fighting his deportation. What should justice look like after an accident?
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Jason Hurst will call in from NC's death row for tonight's panel. He is originally from West Virginia and credits his Muslim faith with transforming his life and motivating him to offer service to others. Register here: https://t.co/3gzu0DRtcN
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Jason Hurst is a can't miss. Looking forward to this.
Registration now available! Join us for an online panel conversation featuring Muslim scholars and a man sentenced to death in North Carolina. May 26th, 6-7:30 PM (ET) Register: https://t.co/3gzu0DRtcN
#NCDeathPenalty
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The Supreme Court’s new death penalty order will make your skin crawl. Gorsuch and Kavanaugh proving to be as shameful as advertised.
vox.com
The Court’s new death penalty order is almost too cruel to be believed.
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Introducing @ClaOntario @susannahchung Toronto, ON. Check out our feature member profiles by going to https://t.co/yK1rfsI7Qv
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