On May 31, Maurice Caldwell’s evidentiary hearing for compensation for his 20 years wrongfully incarcerated concluded in Sacramento. The proceeding took place before a hearing officer of the California Victim Compensation Board and was opposed by the Attorney General’s…

  NCIP has a number of cases progressing as we move into summer.  Below are some highlighted cases on NCIP’s docket: The Case of Jeremy Puckett On May 5, NCIP along with pro bono law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett…

  NCIP’s legislative efforts forged ahead this spring. NCIP’s priorities for this legislative session included expanding re-entry services for exonerees, regulating the use of jailhouse informants, and improving evidence retention in criminal cases. Below is a short synopsis of the status of…

  While enrolled in Santa Clara Law’s Northern California Innocence Project (“NCIP”), I have spent the last eight months learning about the grim consequences that occur when the criminal justice system fails to protect defendants from abusive or negligent investigatory,…

  Many students who walk the hallways of Santa Clara University’s main library may be surprised to know the background of a highly unusual art exhibit gracing the walls as they study for finals. Dubbed “Freedom of Expression,” the art…

  On March 23, nearly 700 exonerees and innocence advocates assembled in sunny San Diego, California for the 2017 Innocence Network Conference—the largest annual gathering of innocence advocates in the world.  The conference offered a special opportunity for attorneys, forensic…

  On March 12, the Monterey County Superior Court upheld the murder conviction of longtime NCIP client Jack Sagin despite the absence of his DNA from every single item of evidence in the crime scene. DNA from many others was found…