Northern California Innocence Project and Simpson Thacher Win Exoneration of Wrongfully Convicted Pro Bono Client
05.16.19
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Simpson Thacher and the Northern California Innocence Project (“NCIP”) successfully secured the exoneration of a wrongfully convicted pro bono client in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The client was convicted of attempted murder in 2002 and sentenced to life in prison based on eyewitness identifications. The Firm and NCIP disproved the eyewitness accounts after obtaining documents and re-interviewing witnesses. On May 15, 2019, the client was found innocent and was released from prison after 17 years.
The case received media coverage by various outlets, including The Mercury News and U.S. News & World Report.
A number of Simpson Thacher attorneys worked on the case over the past five years, including Associate Marissa Lambert.