Man Granted New Trial in Child Sexual Abuse Case

Dedicated defense attorney Ron Kuby has handled other cases sponsored by the NCRJ, including that of wrongfully convicted Jesse Friedman.

Man Granted New Trial in Child Sexual Abuse Case…

More Cruel Injustice in Ohio

The NCRJ will continue to fight for justice for Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen.

Parole board votes against pardon for Nancy Smith…

The Plight of Joseph Allen

Bob Chatelle and Emily Horowitz

Directors, National Center for Reason and Justice

[The National Center for Reason and Justice has been sponsoring the case of Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen since 2002. Emily Horowitz and Bob Chatelle published the article …

Jesse Friedman Report: Prosecution Masquerading as Investigation

The National Center for Reason and Justice’s response to DA Kathleen Rice’s self-serving report on Jesse Friedman.

Also, read our executive summary.…

Jesse Friedman: “Forget it? I can never forget it.”

“The American public is wholly ignorant about way too many things,” he began. “And one of them is this notion — it’s called the “Law and Order” Effect. Everybody thinks that the criminal justice system works the way “Law and …

Nancy Smith Free, but Conviction Remains

The NCRJ has long sponsored the case of Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen. Both are innocent.

We are most pleased that Nancy Smith no longer is burdened by the threat of returning to prison. We hope that this threat is …

The Village Voice on the Jesse Friedman Case

The National Center for Reason and Justice has sponsored this case for years.

http://www.villagevoice.com/2013-05-29/news/jesse-friedman/full/

“The police hurt so many people and traumatized the entire community,” he says. “A lot of times I sort of feel like I’m the last standing …

New-Trial Motion Filed for Nancy Smith

The NCRJ has sponsored this case since February of 2004. We firmly believe that Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen are both innocent.

http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2013/05/21/nancy-smiths-attorneys-file-for-new-trial/

The court filings also contain an extensive affidavit from Maggie Bruck, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral …

Varn Chandola

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 …

Prosecutorial Misconduct – What’s to be Done? A Call to Action

Let’s take politics OUT of the prosecutor’s office, and let’s provide some “hot stove rule” legislation to achieve prosecutorial accountability, including appropriate sanctions and discipline.  Prosecutors are always politically campaigning on a platform of “tough on crime.”  Well, OK, but …