Current Cases
Working to free the wrongfully convicted.
Below are the cases the California Innocence Project is currently working on and has decided warrant filing appeals in order to seek the release of the defendant. For media requests regarding these cases, please complete the media request form found here. For a more detailed account of each individual case, click on the client’s photo.
Raymond Chagolla
Raymond Chagolla
Sentence: 50 Years to Life Year of Conviction: 2000
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Rodney Patrick McNeal
Rodney Patrick McNeal
Sentence: 30 Years to Life Year of Conviction: 2000
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Jason Walton
Jason Walton
Sentence: 50 Years to Life Year of Conviction: 2006
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Anthony Chairez
Anthony Chairez
Sentence: Life + 25 Years Year of Conviction: 2004
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JoAnn Parks
JoAnn Parks
Sentence: Life without Parole Year of Conviction: 1993
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David Diaz
David Diaz
Sentence: 37 Years to Life Year of Conviction: 1999
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Jermaine Smothers
Jermaine Smothers
Sentence: 29 Years to Life Year of Conviction: 1996
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Jason Guzman
Jason Guzman
Sentence: 25 Years to Life Year of Conviction: 1997
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George Vizcarra
George Vizcarra
Sentence: 25 Years to Life Year of Conviction: 2002
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