Yesterday, former Cook County Assistant State’s Attorneys Nick Trutenko and Andrew Horvat were charged for prosecutorial misconduct in our client Jackie Wilson’s case. This is the first time Cook County prosecutors have been criminally indicted in a wrongful conviction case. These charges are groundbreaking and redefine the scope of justice we can pursue for our…
Read MoreConvictions Overturned for EP Client George Anderson, New Trials Ordered
In 1991, our client George Anderson was forced to confess to two unrelated murders, first by corrupt CPD cops Kill, Boudreau, and Halloran and then by corrupt CPD cops O’Brien and Stehlik. Decades ago, his allegations might have seemed too extreme to be true, but now we know them as classic allegations of torture. The…
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John Martinez Exonerated, Becomes 38th Guevara Exoneree
John Martinez has now become the 38th person exonerated of false homicide charges put together by Detective Guevara. Mr. Martinez was wrongfully convicted in a 1998 murder as a result of Guevara’s pattern and practice of engaging in investigative misconduct, including influencing eyewitness identifications and testimonies. After a lengthy legal battle, Mr. Martinez’s conviction was…
Read MoreJosh Tepfer Feature in Buzzfeed
We are honored to work with and learn from Josh Tepfer, one of the attorneys here at the Exoneration Project. He has pioneered several Chicago mass exonerations and freed over 200 people. Check out this beautiful article capturing his work and its impact on our clients: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/…/josh-tepfer-mass…
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Read MoreEdwin Davila Exonerated, Becomes 35th Guevara Exoneree
Yesterday morning, Edwin Davila joined nearly three dozen other people exonerated of false homicide charges put together by notorious retired Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara. Mr. Davila was framed for a 1995 murder despite, according to his petition for post-conviction relief, having an alibi, there being no physical evidence connecting him to the crime scene,…
Read MoreThe Wrong Answer to Solving Youth Crime in School
Josh Tepfer, EP Attorney November 3rd, 2022 I live in Oak Park, which prides itself on being a progressive village just west of the City limits. Our Village is in discussions to up the police presence at both our public high school and the elementary schools by reviving an intergovernmental agreement (IGA). Amongst other things,…
Read MoreFathers and Kids
Josh Tepfer, EP Attorney October 17th, 2022 On Thursday afternoon I watched my 14-year-old daughter’s final Freshman year tennis match. Up until this year’s tennis team, my daughter had never been a serious athlete. But in the beginning of this calendar year she decided she wanted to be on the high school tennis team and…
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