“There is almost nothing more convincing than a live human being who takes the stand, points a finger at the defendant, and says, ‘That’s the one,’” wrote the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr. in a 1981 dissent. The identification of eyewitnesses plays an important role in the investigation and prosecution of …
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It is with both deep sadness and many warm memories that we share the news of the passing of our friend and partner in advocating for the wrongfully convicted, Calvin C. Johnson Jr. He was 65 years old. As the first person in the state of Georgia to be freed by DNA evidence (with the …
On December 20th, the Supreme Court of Georgia unanimously affirmed Habeas relief for Joey Watkins. This favorable opinion comes after years of ongoing litigation, most recently including oral arguments in front of the Georgia Supreme Court on October 4th and a three-day evidentiary hearing in Walker County in February and March. At the evidentiary hearing, …
Convicted of murder in Floyd County in 2001, Watkins has maintained his innocence from the beginning and gained national attention after being featured on the podcast “Undisclosed”. This morning, the Supreme Court of Georgia unanimously affirmed habeas relief for Joey! This means Joey’s conviction is vacated and a new trial granted! HOWEVER, Joey will not …
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Lee Clark (right) embraces family and friends immediately after his release from Floyd County Jail. Lee Clark Exonerated After More Than 25 Years Lee Clark was exonerated and released after a prosecutor and judge agreed that newly-discovered evidence calls the State’s case into question. ROME, Ga. December 8, 2022 – On Thursday night, Darrell Lee …
We are so excited that our new traveling exhibition, “Bonded by Innocence, Together in Freedom” has made its public debut! The traveling exhibition (available to view at the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum now through the end of the month) details the causes and consequences of wrongful convictions through the stories of seven men who …
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The Georgia Innocence Project family is heartbroken at the passing of our dear friend, colleague, and board member Page Pate.
We now have a date set for oral arguments in Joey Watkins’ case. On October 4th, 2022, Joey’s lawyers from GIP and co-counsel Ben Goldberg will go before the Georgia Supreme Court to convince the Justices that the lower court was correct in ruling in Joey’s favor. In case you need a refresher, after years …
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