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Video and acceptance speech of Larry Hammond at the 2015 Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference – receiving the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Ninth Circuit (July, 2015)
Larry Hammond’s acceptance remarks on receiving the Ninth Circuit’s Professionalism Award in San Diego, acknowledging the generations of Arizona lawyers, law students, law school Deans, and volunteers who have contributed to the work of the Arizona Justice Project. Click here for Video Link !
When someone commits a murder, we all share a bit of the blame ~ Natman Schaye
Natman Schaye is senior trial counsel for the nonprofit Arizona Capital Representation Project and a longtime friend of the work of the Arizona Justice Project. When someone commits a murder, we all share a bit of the blame Story: http://wpo.st/DUqb0
You are invited to Arizona Justice Project’s Celebration of Wrongful Conviction Day 2015!
October 1, 2015, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reception To Follow (Light snacks and refreshments) @ ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Great Hall, 1100 S. McAllister Ave. Tempe, AZ 85281 (The Great Hall is located in Armstrong Hall, which is located at the southwest corner of Terrace and McAllister)
Larry Hammond received the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Ninth Circuit this past July in San Diego, pictured below!
Larry Hammond, a Partner at Osborn Maledon in Phoenix, received the 2015 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Ninth Circuit. The award in part recognizes his work to establish the Arizona Justice Project, which he has chaired since its inception. The project has helped secure the release from
ASU Post-conviction Clinic – helping inmates who are innocent but have been convicted of a crime
ASU Post-conviction Clinic Host: Ted Simons Arizona State University’s Post-conviction Clinic seeks to help inmates who are innocent but have been convicted of a crime. The clinic recently received a new grant from the National Institute of Justice. Click here to see video. Guests: Katherine Puzauskas – executive director of the
Former juror in Glossip case tells Fox 25 their verdict would change now.
A former juror who joined 11 others in convicting and condemning Richard Glossip to death says recent revelations demand a stay of execution, or more. This news comes following a Fox 25 Investigation that reached out to the jurors who took part in the case. Fox 25 is withholding the
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New York Times: Governor Rebuffs Clemency Board in Murder Case
Ronald Kempfert was a young boy in 1975 when his father was sent to prison for murder, and they had no contact for 28 years. Then, in 2003, Mr. Kempfert heard from a lawyer who had been looking into the case. “Your father is innocent,” said the lawyer, Larry A.
Rockford Man Fights to Get his Brother out of Arizona Prison
An Arizona man with Rockford ties is still in prison for a crime the Clemency Review Board there says he didn’t commit. William Macumber was sent to prison in 1975, part of his family lives in Rockford now and is fighting for his release. Read More
Leveling the playing field for killers
E.J. Montini with the Arizona Republic has a column regarding murderers who were convicted prior to 1973. Before you get all worked up about a proposed law that could benefit 29 convicted killers in Arizona there are three things you should know about it. First, it saves money. Second, it
New Book “True Stories of False Confessions” Contains Accounts of Some of the Most Critical Accounts of False Confessions
In True Stories of False Confessions, Rob Warden and Steve Drizin of the Center on Wrongful Convictions present 39 compelling accounts of false confessions—articles adapted from newspapers, magazines, and books by distinguished writers, including Sydney Schanberg, Alex Kotlowitz, and John Grisham. Read More
The Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest Honors The Justice Project
The Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest honored The Justice Project on May 9, 2009, for providing pro bono representation to indigent Arizona inmates with claims of wrongful conviction. Larry Hammond, Bob Bartels, Andy Silverman, Donna Toland, and Carrie Sperling received the special honor for their dedication to
Interview with Former Executive Director Carrie Sperling
Hear from former executive director, Carrie Sperling, in her interview with Ed Garcia and Jessica Roberts