Han Tak Lee, 79, was released Friday after spending 24 years behind bars in a Pennsylvania prison for a wrongful arson-murder conviction. A federal judge ruled this month that the conviction was based on faulty fire science and ultimately overturned…
Victor Caminata, a Michigan man convicted of arson in 2009, was officially exonerated on Wednesday after serving more than four years in prison. Caminata was released in July, but the case wasn’t formally dismissed and Caminata cleared until Judge William…
The LA Times wrote a poignant story about NCIP exoneree George Souliotes, who spent 17 years in prison before his arson and triple murder conviction was overturned. Since his release George has savored his freedom and time spent with family,…
Northern California Innocence Project client George Souliotes walked out of a Stanislaus County Jail Wednesday a free man, after his attorneys from NCIP, Morrison & Foerster, LLP and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP successfully negotiated an agreement to secure his…
NCIP E-news is now online: Learn about: George Souliotes’ Conviction Overturned; Now Facing Retrial 2013 Pro Bono Award Recipient Nominated to Serve on the U.S. District Court NCIP Attorney Testifies at State Capitol NBC Bay Area News Highlights NCIP Law…
NCIP and Orrick, Herrington, Sutcliffe client George Souliotes, whose conviction was overturned last month after he demonstrated “actual innocence,” will be retried, Stanislaus County prosecutors announced Monday. Read the LA Times story here.
