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San Jose Pays a Record $12 Million to Lionel Rubalcava, Declared Innocent After 17 Years Behind Bars
City Faced its First-Ever Wrongful Conviction Trial After Judge Rejected Attempt to Dismiss Rubalcava’s Claims Against Police (SAN JOSE, CA) The City of San Jose…
Two men who were wrongfully convicted of murder as teens in 1997 and exonerated after 23 years behind bars will share a $24 million settlement…
A wrongful conviction lawsuit from a man incarcerated 17 years for a San Jose drive-by shooting — based on flimsy witness identifications that were later…
Cochran Fellow Profile: Tony Joe
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NSBHF Associate Tony Joe reflects on his experience as a Cochran Fellow . Read More
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NSBHF established the field of civil wrongful conviction litigation and continues to be the standard bearer for record jury verdicts and settlements in wrongful conviction cases across the country.
We fight tirelessly to obtain justice for our clients, who have experienced the nightmare of being wrongfully convicted, assaulted, and mistreated at the hands of the law.
With every multi-million dollar recovery we win for our clients, we hold officers accountable for biased policing, falsifying evidence, violating the Constitution, and subverting justice.