Position: The Exoneration Project is seeking a full-time attorney to litigate post-conviction claims on behalf of our clients. We are open to candidates based out of either our Washington, D.C. or New York City offices. This role offers extensive opportunity to act as a lead attorney in cases through all phases of litigation and to…
Read MoreCASE COORDINATOR (OHIO)
Position Summary: The EP is seeking a full-time case coordinator who will be based in Columbus, Ohio. The case coordinator will assist in managing the EP Ohio office and in advancing EP cases as described below. Key Responsibilities: Qualifications: The EP is a client-centered, nimble advocacy organization that aspires to produce the best possible legal…
Read MoreBREAKING: Christopher Ellis Exonerated After 11 Years
CHICAGO IL: In 2014, Christopher Ellis was wrongly convicted of aggravated battery against the police based on the testimony of two Chicago police officers who have engaged in a pattern of targeting Black people for harassment, physical abuse, and false arrest. After Mr. Ellis attempted to assert his rights, the two officers yanked him out…
Read MoreExonerations
Name State Year Exonerated Time Wrongly Incarcerated Larry Gillard IL 2009 27 Years Eric Caine IL 2011 25 Years James Harden IL 2011 16 Years Harold Richardson IL 2012 17 Years James Kluppelberg IL 2012 24 Years Carl Chatman IL 2013 11 Years Rodell Sanders IL 2014 20 Years Tyrone Hood IL 2015 21 Years…
Read MoreC.J. Rice Exonerated After 12 Years Wrongfully Incarcerated
This morning, C.J. Rice was exonerated after spending 12 years incarcerated for a 2011 Philadelphia shooting that left four people injured. His case has received national attention since CNN Chief Correspondent Jake Tapper began reporting on the story in fall 2022, culminating in a 2022 piece for The Atlantic: “My Father’s Quest to Free C.J….
Read MoreJosh Tepfer featured on WGN9 – Chicago lawyer stands out for ability to overturn wrongful convictions
Check out this great story by WGN9’s Ray Cortopassi featuring EP attorney Josh Tepfer and two of his clients, Terrill Swift and Francisco Benitez! Mr. Swift was the first client who Josh exonerated back in 2012 with Northwestern Law School’s Center on Wrongful Convictions. Mr. Benitez is the client he’s most recently exonerated, in September of…
Read MoreRichard Kwil Becomes 40th Guevara Exoneree
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 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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