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Wrongful Convictions Project
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The Wrongful Convictions Project is dedicated to identifying and rectifying wrongful convictions and other serious miscarriages of justice. The project has three components: representation, research, and public education. Project faculty, staff, cooperating outside attorneys, and University of Miami Law students investigate possible wrongful convictions and represent imprisoned clients with claims of actual innocence. The research and public education components focus on developing initiatives that raise public awareness of the prevalence, causes, and social costs of wrongful convictions and promote substantive reform of the criminal justice system. |
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The University of Miami Wrongful Convictions Project will only consider cases that meet ALL the following criteria:
- Claims of actual innocence at every stage of the proceeding (i.e. no plea bargain was accepted).
- No self defense claim, no consensual sex claim, no accessory to the crime claim,
- Appellate remedies have been exhausted,
- State of Florida case,
- Not a death penalty case,
- There are at least 10 years left on the sentence,
- Other counsel is not currently retained.
Please DO NOT send any documents unless requested. We are unable to return documents to you. |
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