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.
ANTHONY CHAIREZ
County of Conviction: Los Angeles
Wrongfully Convicted of: Attempted Murder, Aggravated Mayhem;
Sentence: Life plus 25 years
Years Served: 13 Years
Cost of Wrongful Incarceration: $676,000 and counting
SUZANNE JOHNSON
County of Conviction: San Diego
Wrongfully Convicted of: Assault on a Child Causing Death
Sentence: 25 Years to Life
Years Served: 13 Years
Cost of Wrongful Incarceration:$585,000 and counting
RODNEY GUPTON
County of Conviction: Kern
Wrongfully Convicted of: Discharge of a Firearm at an Occupied Motor Vehicle; Assault with a Firearm;
Sentence: 15 Years to Life
Years Served: 14 Years
Cost of Wrongful Incarceration:$644,000 and counting
JOANN PARKS
County of Conviction: Los Angeles
Wrongfully Convicted of: Three counts of First Degree Murder
Sentence: Life without Parole
Years Served: 19 Years
Cost of Wrongful Incarceration:$855,000 and counting
DOLORES MACIAS
County of Conviction: Los Angeles
Wrongfully Convicted of: Second Degree Murder
Sentence: 19 to Life
Years Served: 18 Years
Cost of Wrongful Incarceration:$810,000 and counting
JERMAINE SMOTHERS
County of Conviction: San Diego
Wrongfully Convicted of: Murder
Sentence: 29 Years to Life
Years Served: 18 Years
Cost of Wrongful Incarceration:$900,000 and counting
ED CONTRERAS
County of Conviction: Los Angeles
Wrongfully Convicted of: First Degree Felony Murder
Sentence: Life without Parole
Years Served: 15 Years
Cost of Wrongful Incarceration:$675,000 and counting
HORACE ROBERTS
County of Conviction: Riverside
Wrongfully Convicted of: Second Degree Murder
Sentence: 15 Years to Life
Years Served: 17 Years
Cost of Wrongful Incarceration:$765,000 and counting