Co-founded The Innocence Project in 1992, which helps wrongly-accused
defendants get DNA testing to exonerate them.
Is an advocate for forensic science, and serves on the New York State
Commission on Forensic Science. Lectures to police departments and
prosecutors across the country about the proper use of genetic
fingerprinting.
Professor at Cardozo School of Law in New York.
Consulted on the cases of Abner Louima, JonBenét Ramsey and Conviction (2010) defendant Kenneth Waters.
Is a Brooklyn Heights, New York, neighbor of producer Andrew Karsch who collaborated with him on the making of Conviction (2010).
In 2013 he received the New York State Bar Association Gold Medal.
Graduated from Yale in 1971.
Grew up at 66-20 Weatherall Street, Apt 3D in Rego Park, Queens, New York.
Younger sister Marylyn died in a house fire on 24 November 1960 when she was 8 years old.
Received his J.D. from the University of California - Berkeley in 1974.
Father George M. Scheck (born 16 August 1911) was an early television producer for the Dumont Network station WABD where he produced the kid's talent show "Star Time". He later was agent for singer Connie Francis. Mother Eleanor was a homemaker.