Case Profile Byron Lacy Wrongfully convicted of first-degree murder Byron Lacy’s case is one of this Project’s greatest actual, factual innocence cases. He was wrongfully convicted of first degree murder, and was exonerated after Arizona State University law students and Professor Bob Bartels discovered a bullet hole discrepancy in Byron Lacy’s case. hidden The Events Byron […]
Case Profile Ray Krone Sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit. Convicted Of First Degree Murder The Arizona Justice Project did not represent Ray Krone in post-conviction proceedings. However, the Arizona Justice Project was involved in a post-mortem analysis of Ray Krone’s case to determine what went wrong. The Arizona Justice Project uses
Case Profile Brandon Jordan Wrongfully convicted of murder Brandon Jordan, convicted for a murder he did not commit, was released on December 6, 2013, with the help of the Arizona Justice Project. Brandon’s case had facts that did not add up. Brandon was convicted in 2006 for murder and aggravated assault. The incident occurred two
Case Profile Glenn Huggins Granted clemency The Arizona Justice Project and the ASU Post-Conviction Clinic represented Glen Huggins in clemency proceedings. Given his terminal illness, Mr. Huggins met the imminent danger of death exception. His Phase II hearing was held on December 5, 2013. The Board unanimously recommended commutation of sentence and, on December 11,
Case Profile Carol Herriman Battered woman convicted of murder Carol Herriman was The Arizona Justice Project’s first exoneree and her case was the Project’s first of several important cases dealing with Battered Woman’s Syndrome. hidden First Exoneree Carol Herriman was The Arizona Justice Project’s first exoneree. In many ways she exemplifies the best of the
Case Profile Louis Harper Sentenced to spend the next 50 years of his life in prison for possessing $20 of crack cocaine This is one of the most egregious sentences the Project has ever seen. In 1990, at the age of 26, Louis Harper was convicted of possessing a small amount of crack cocaine and
Case Profile Eddie Collins Convicted of first degree felony murder Eddie Collins has been a client of the Arizona Justice Project for more than 10 years. In 1973, Eddie was convicted of first degree felony murder and was sentenced to life in prison. Eddie’s brother, the actual shooter, took a plea deal and served only 10
Case Profile Elizabeth Cicogni Conviction based on shaken baby syndrome Elizabeth Cicogni spent 20 years in prison for a crime she did not commit. Her 2001 conviction was based entirely on what we now know was scientifically flawed expert testimony regarding so-called “shaken baby syndrome,” also known as “SBS.” In 2019, after a multi-year investigation
Case Profile Armando Castillo Accused of second-degree murder and chid abuse based on shaken baby theory The Arizona Justice Project is proud to announce that in a courtroom filled beyond capacity, Judge Glenn Davis vacated Armando Castillo’s conviction. Armando Castillo was convicted in 1998 for second-degree murder and child abuse. He was convicted based on
Case Profile Larry Bishop Wrongfully convicted of murder, given relief after serving 10+ years In 1998, Larry was convicted of first degree murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, aggravated robbery, burglary, and theft. His case was settled on appeal after evidence revealed that he was wrongfully convicted. hidden The Day that Changed His Life On Valentine’s
