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Arizona man sentenced to 292 years for nonviolent crimes released from prison
Written by Jimmy Jenkins, Arizona RepublicOriginally published Sept. 20th, 2024 After serving 10 years of a 292-year sentence for nonviolent offenses, an Arizona man has been released from prison. Atdom Patsalis, who was recently granted clemency and sentenced to home arrest, was greeted by family and supporters as he walked
‘This is a rebirth’: Arizona man given 292 years for nonviolent crimes gets clemency
Written by Jimmy Jenkins, Arizona RepublicOriginally published Sept. 6th, 2024 The sentence was so long, even the judge had a hard time believing it. “Mr. Patsalis, I don’t know if you were doing the math, but I have sentenced you to 292 years in prison,” Judge Pro Tempore Billy K.
AZ Clemency Board Grants AJP Client Release After 292 Year Sentence!
This week, the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency granted release to our client, Atdom Patsalis, who had originally been sentenced to 292 years.
Arizona Justice Project Executive Director Wins Award!
We are proud to announce that Arizona Justice Project Executive Director, Lindsay Herf, is the 2024 recipient of the Learned Hand Emerging Leadership Award! Lindsay has been practicing law for more than 15 years. Twelve of those years have been with the Arizona Justice Project, representing wrongfully convicted individuals and those who have suffered a manifest injustice.
Arizona Justice Project’s 2024 Annual Gala
The Arizona Justice Project will be having its annual gala, One Injustice Is One Too Many, on March 1, 2024 at the Scottsdale Resort and Spa. The event will honor Arizona Justice Project freed and exonerated clients as well as the dedicated people behind the scenes working to free the
Attorney Oumou Keita Awarded the Arizona Justice Project’s Larry Hammond Justice Fellowship
Attorney Oumou Keita has been awarded the first-ever Larry Hammond Justice Fellowship. Oumou is a graduate of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Oumou Keita will assist the AZ Justice Project in the identification and representation of the wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in Arizona and assist to improve the criminal justice system at the legislature and in the community.
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Un-making a murderer
January 6, 2016 ASU’s Post-Conviction Clinic works to free the wrongfully convicted Since its release last month, the Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer” has inspired a host of social media debates, many soaked in outrage aimed at an alleged injustice. The series follows the murder case against Steven Avery
#GIVINGTUESDAY – December 1, 2015
Picture: Drayton Witt Arizona Justice Project Dear Friends of the Arizona Justice Project, We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Now that we have had a day of giving thanks, we are celebrating a day of giving back. Today, December 1, 2015 is #GivingTuesday, a day to celebrate a
Prosecutorial Misconduct and the Public’s Perception of Criminal Defense
The Huffington Post By Adam Banner, Criminal Defense Attorney 11/18/2015 “We don’t live in a world where police and prosecutors always pick the right suspect. We can’t say they always protect defendants’ rights. We know that everyone makes mistakes. If every prosecutor was only focused on justice, rather than seeking
The Arizona Charitable Tax Credit and the Justice Project, Inc.
The Arizona Charitable Tax Credit The Arizona Charitable Tax Credit program allows you to donate to the Justice Project, while receiving a tax credit on your Arizona state taxes. This is not just another deduction—it is a true tax credit that reduces the amount you owe the state dollar-for-dollar. And,
CNN: Prison system is failing America
CNN: Prison system is failing America The numbers are arresting. If Americans under correctional supervision counted as a city of their own, they would form the largest city in the United States after New York. The number of people in prison, on parole or on probation, 6.9 million Americans, exceeds
Would Obama recognize criminal justice reform if it stuck him in the eye?
Harvey Silverglate: Would Obama recognize criminal justice reform if it stuck him in the eye? This week’s panel on criminal justice reform, filmed at the White House and live-streamed on The Marshall Project’s website, had the potential to inform the public of the real and hidden problems that plague our