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How Do I Prove My Innocence? DNA Evidence & More.
How Do I Prove My Innocence? The following information may be of value to those seeking assistance from, volunteering for, or learning more about The Justice Project and how they help inmates with unlawful cases including those with DNA evidence.
ResourcesThe following information may be of value to those seeking assistance from, volunteering for, or learning more about The Justice Project.
News & Articles
More about innocence projects and related articles.
Events
Justice Project
Movie Night on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 6pm. We'll be showing After Innocence in the Law School
Downloads
Justice Project Questionnaire
Step 1 in applying for assistance. Read more about what we do and the process here.
DNA Testing Assistance Program
Do you know someone who has been wrongfully convicted of forcible rape, murder, or non-negligent homicide?
If so, please have them fill out the DNA Grant Questionnaire and send it to us at the Arizona Justice Project.
We will review the case and if we find there is DNA evidence that could answer unresolved questions about the identity of the true perpetrator, we will work towards getting that DNA evidence tested.
Please ACT NOW!! The funding for the DNA Testing Assistance Program comes from the National Institute for Justice. This funding is being used to conduct an 18 month survey for cases of actual innocence and pay for DNA testing in cases where DNA can prove actual innocence. Once the grant funds are spent, we may not have other resources to pay for DNA testing.
The Quality of Mercy: A History of Clemency in Arizona
The expanded role of the governor and the lack of standards allows very little to go on for those seeking clemency in Arizona, according to this July, 2000 article in The Defender.
Blakely Memo
Many inmates have asked The Justice Project whether the recent United States Supreme Court case, Blakely v. Washington, might apply to their case and might require re-sentencing. For inmates whose convictions are already final...
Request for DNA Testing
Form template of petition and instructions for filing.
Helpful Links
AZ Law Help
Get started with the Topics menu, try Searching the database to find the information you need, or browse the Organizations to find legal help and other helpful resources.
Maricopa County Superior Court
Court information and calendars.
ADOC/Inmate Search
BE ADVISED Restrictions apply to the use of information obtained from ADC’s Inmate Datasearch.
Other Innocence Projects
- Contact information for US innocence projects.
- Arizona Attorney General
- Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education
- Arizona Criminal Justice Commission
- A.R.S. § 13-4240. Postconviction deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing.
- A.R.S. § 13-4221. Preservation of biological evidence; retention period; definitions.
- Press Release: Arizona Receives Federal DNA Grant
- Audio Clips of Attorney Terry Goddard and Larry Hammond
How do I prove my innocence? Contact the Arizona Justice Project if you or someone you know needs help with an unlawful case including those with DNA evidence.
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The Justice Project examines claims of innocence and manifest injustice, and provides legal representation for inmates believed to have been failed by the criminal justice system.
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