On April 13, our client Richard Kwil had his homicide conviction vacated. Mr. Kwil was framed by corrupt Chicago Police Det. Guevara and spent more than 24 years wrongfully imprisoned. He is the 40th victim of Det. Guevara’s corruption to have a homicide conviction vacated. Mr. Kwil’s co-defendant, and our client, David Gecht was released…
Read MoreDavid Wright Exonerated After Spending Over Half His Life Wrongfully Imprisoned
On March 29, our client David Wright was exonerated of homicide convictions that resulted from abusive interrogations by CPD Detectives Cassidy, Boudreau, Halloran, and their team. Mr. Wright was convicted of the tragic murders of two friends in 1994. According to his petition for post-conviction relief, no physical evidence linked him to the murders, nor…
Read MoreBREAKING: Former Cook County Prosecutors Criminally Charged in Wrongful Conviction Case
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,…
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