Petition for review granted. The case of Varn Chandola meets our criteria for fiscal sponsorship. but there is no current fund-raising activity for this case. Varn Chandola and his wife Neha, Seattle lawyers, were in the unhappy position of divorcing each other while parenting a very young child. The couple could agree on little about… Continue reading Varn Chandola
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The Yankton Four
The child testimony was coerced and unreliable. Crucial evidence was withheld from the defense. The judge was biased. Even the defense was tainted with racism. yet these four Dakota men have been in prison for over 15 years.
Lawrence Brose
Lawrence Brose is a well regarded gay artist based in Buffalo who has also made videos dealing with gay male sexuality. He has long scoured the Internet to download images for future use in his art. His work is not pornographic and we know of no evidence showing that child pornography has ever been incorporated… Continue reading Lawrence Brose
Dr. Robert Bruce Craft
The case of Dr. Robert Bruce Craft meets our criteria for fiscal sponsorship, but there is no current fund-raising activity for his case. But please read about his case for its educational value.
Onsy Zachary
Onsy Zachary was falsely accused by his brother, who wants him deported. Onsy and his wife, Fadia, fled Egypt to escape religious persecution and sought religious asylum in the U.S. Read More.
Father Paul Shanley
Father Paul Shanley, 82, became one of the highest-profile figures in the Catholic abuse scandal that gripped the state in 2002. But while Shanley’s conviction in February was widely interpreted as a closing chapter in the scandal, his case bears classic warning signs of a wrongful conviction. Read More.
Jorge Sanchez
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Victor Rosario
Victor Rosario (photo credit: Peter Chermayeff) On the basis of statements signed while in the throes of delirium tremens, Mr. Rosario was convicted 32 years ago of a crime he did not commit. The police concede that, during the interrogation, Mr. Rosario had a mental breakdown during which he fell on the floor crying and… Continue reading Victor Rosario
Elsie Oscarson
Elsie Oscar-son is serving a life sen-tence for allegedly molesting her two sons at her home in Vermont when they were three and four years old. She was supposed to have engaged in oral sex with them. She has steadfastly maintained her innocence.
Francisco Fuster
Francisco Fuster, of Miami, FL, aged 36, was convicted in 1985 on 14 counts of child abuse. The children described the chanting of prayers to Satan, eating someone’s head, and riding on sharks. Read More.