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Organization

The Innocence Project of Texas was founded in 2007 by the directors of several independent actual innocence organizations in the State of Texas. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to overturning wrongful convictions, and it is staffed by students, volunteers, dedicated attorneys, and an experienced Board of Directors. The organization is based in Lubbock, Texas, but it accepts cases from across the state. The Innocence Project of Texas investigates both DNA and non-DNA cases. Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known

The Innocence Project of Texas is a member of the recently formed Innocence Network, which brings together a number of innocence organizations from across the United States. The Innocence Network is an affiliation of organizations dedicated to providing Pro bono legal and investigative services to individuals seeking to prove innocence of crimes [1]

Mission Statement

The mission of the Innocence Project of Texas is

   * to identify, investigate and document claims of actual innocence;
   * to work to exonerate those persons who have been wrongfully convicted;
   * to educate students, citizens and public officials about wrongful convictions, how they occur and how they can be prevented;
   * to advocate for criminal justice system reforms to prevent wrongful convictions and achieve justice; and
   * to assist the wrongfully convicted with their adjustment back into society. [2]

Board of Directors

Current IPOT Board members include:
Michelle Moore - Dallas County public defender responsible for several Dallas County exonerations.
Nicole Casarez - attorney and professor responsible for overturning the wrongful conviction of former death row inmate Anthony Graves. Death row is a term that refers to the section of a Prison that houses individuals awaiting execution.
Dr. John Stickels - professor of criminal justice and former West Texas District Attorney.
Joyce King - former news anchor and author of Hate Crime: The Story of a Dragging in Jasper, Texas.
Jeff Blackburn - civil rights attorney responsible for overturning the wrongful convictions of more than 30 wrongfully convicted individuals in Tulia, Texas. Tulia is a City in Swisher County, Texas, United States. The population was 5117 at the 2000 census; in the 2005 census estimate
Larry Moore - criminal defense attorney with more than 30 years experience in criminal law.

Wrongfully convicted people Miscarriages of justice

References

  1. ^ Mission Statement. Innocence Network. Retrieved on 2006-12-12. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian
  2. ^ Mission Statement. Innocence Project of Texas. Retrieved on 2008-01-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army
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