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To seek justice for the innocent and the wrongfully imprisoned – the marginalized and forgotten of Arizona’s criminal justice system.

ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECT MISSION:

CONTENT

Message From The President

Message From The Director

Case Work

Correct & Prevent Wrongful Convictions

Education, Training, Community Engagement

Highlights & Honors

Honor Roll of Donors

2016-2017 Fiscal Year Budget

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Well, here we are at the end of 2017! And more importantly, we are

celebrating the 20th Year of the work of the Arizona Justice Project. Last

year at this time we were looking forward to the prospect of realizing this

goal and being able to celebrate with the growing list of those who have

been released from wrongful incarceration. That is, of course, exactly what

has happened! The year 2017 saw the Project and its allies securing several

more free souls. Because of the generous support of our donors, we were

also able to add to the Project’s core, adding additional dedicated people

who are advancing the work of the Project and helping us realize the goal

of reducing the opportunities of wrongful incarceration in the future. Now,

when you walk into the o� ces of the Project – and we invite you all to do

so whenever you are in downtown Phoenix – you will see that we have

already begun to overfi ll the available space, and that is a very good thing!

As I think you will see, as you look through the pages of this report, much

good has been done this past year. You will also get a fl avor of how much

more remains to be accomplished. This year, I am particularly grateful for

the growth and recent engagement of our Board Members, our sta� , and

our student and professional volunteers. Successfully making a di� erence

in the lives of our clients, their families, and all of the people we have yet

to be able to help, this growing force of dedicated individuals is giving us

opportunities that we could not have imagined only a few years ago.

I would like to close with a special note of thanks to the Arizona’s Public

Defender Network. The strength of our Public Indigent Defense O� ces has

made and will continue to make a huge di� erence in eradicating wrongful

convictions that have occurred and helping to assure that we can honestly

predict that the likelihood of wrongful convictions in the future will be an

ever diminishing possibility.

Thank you all.

Larry A. HammondPresident, Arizona Justice Project

Message from the President Message from the Director

Larry Hammond, President Lindsay Herf, Director

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What a tumultuous year it has been, in the world of criminal justice! On

the national front, we saw the reversing of meaningful criminal justice

reforms – from ending the National Commission on Forensic Science to

needlessly ramping up prison time for drug o� enses. However, in many

states, including here in Arizona, I am pleased to report that criminal justice

stakeholders serious about bringing integrity to the system have worked

together to correct injustices. Nationally, nearly 125 exonerations occurred

this year and one third of those were joint e� orts by both defense and

prosecuting agencies. This year we worked with the Pima County Attorney’s

O� ce in navigating a path to freedom for our client Eddie Collins who

spent 44 years in prison; we set up a statewide hair microscopy review,

examining one of the most fl awed forensic disciplines, with help from the

Arizona Department of Safety Crime Lab, the Arizona Attorney General’s

O� ce, and the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission; and we continued

our partnerships with the ASU College of Law and ASU School of Social

Work with students who work on AJP cases and assist AJP clients with

transitioning from prison to the outside world.

We are thankful to all who assist in correcting an injustice, but our work is

never done. We head into 2018 continuing to advocate for our innocent

clients who are still incarcerated, to strengthen the system with better

policies, and to assist our clients as they rebuild their lives. Supporting the

work of the Arizona Justice Project allows us to accomplish these goals.

Thank you.

Lindsay HerfDirector, Arizona Justice Project

Case Work

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On March 10, 2017, Eddie Collins was released after having

served nearly 44 years of his life in prison. The Arizona

Board of Executive Clemency unanimously voted in favor

of his release by granting him parole. Collins, a longtime

Arizona Justice Project client, was serving time for a

1973 felony murder conviction where Collins’s brother,

who was the actual shooter, had pled guilty and served

10 years for the crime. Collins was convicted under

Arizona’s 1956 criminal code which made him ineligible

for parole. Collins had twice applied for clemency and

received unanimous recommendations from the Board of

Executive Clemency, only to be denied – both times – by

the Governor.

The AJP team worked for nearly a decade to navigate a

path to freedom for Collins. Ultimately, our team worked

with the Pima County Conviction Integrity Unit, which

reviewed Collins’s case and agreed to a re-sentencing.

The new sentence made Collins eligible for release via

parole and after two extensive hearings and with support

from Collins’s family, the AJP team, and the victim’s wife,

Collins was granted release on ankle monitoring. Collins’s

full freedom came a few months later on September 15,

2017, when the AJP team advocated for his absolute

discharge, which the Board granted.

Since his release, Collins has married his high school

sweetheart, enrolled in classes at Pima Community

College, and attended his first ever Phoenix Suns

basketball game!

Welcome Home, Eddie Collins

AJP Case Load

Fair Sentencing for Youth

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Over the past year, we received

nearly 400 requests for assistance.

Each request is thoroughly reviewed

through the AJP screening process.

Our current case load includes just

over 130 cases in various levels of

pre-screen review, fact investigation,

and litigation in court or

representation in front of the Arizona

Board of Executive Clemency.

Thomas Etoll Thomas Etoll was released through parole after

serving 26 years. Individuals like Thomas, who

were juveniles at the time of the crime, deserve

fair sentences and opportunities to show that

no child is born bad. Pro bono attorneys, Randy

McDonald and Jana Sutton, and the AJP Re-Entry

team successfully represented Thomas in front of

the Board of Executive Clemency. Since his release,

Thomas has obtained full time employment, stays

in shape with bicycle riding, and looks forward to

helping others transitioning back to the community.

Johnny Medina Johnny Medina was granted parole in June after

spending nearly thirty-five years in prison for a crime

he committed when he was 17-years-old. While

incarcerated, Johnny worked with other inmates in

creating preventative programs to educate troubled

youth on avoiding gangs and crime. The AJP and

the AJP Re-Entry Team worked with Johnny and his

family to set up a transition plan upon his release.

Case Work

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AJP InternsLaw students and undergraduates have an opportunity to

intern with the Arizona Justice Project which is a win-win

as students obtain real case work experience and we at

the AJP have the assistance of diligent, dedicated students

with the review and investigation of innocence claims. This

year, fourteen individuals interned with the AJP including

law students from the ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of

Law, law students from Birmingham City University School

of Law in the UK, and undergraduates from ASU.

Our interns work under the supervision of attorneys and

are assigned tasks including: processing incoming cases,

gathering records, researching legal issues, drafting motions,

talking to witnesses, tracking down evidence, submitting

public records requests, summarizing trial testimony, and

presenting cases to the AJP team to make further decisions

on legal action. AJP interns have proven to be individuals

who keep an open mind, seek answers to unresolved issues,

and are passionate to help individuals who have suffered

an injustice.

Re-Entry TeamThe AJP continued its partnership with Dr. Jose Ashford

and the ASU School of Social Work, in order to provide pre-

release and post-release reentry services to our clients. We

had nine Masters of Social Work interns with us this year,

led by PHD student Husain Lateef. The team has helped

create a reentry manual and identify community services

that AJP can partner with in order to provide assistance

to clients upon release. The students spoke at numerous

Arizona Board of Executive Clemency hearings to provide

updates on client release and reentry plans including

housing, job training, employment, healthcare, personal

records, counseling services, and technology training.

The AJP Re-Entry Team helps set up our clients for the

best possible chance of success upon their release.

ASU Post-Conviction Clinic

Law students at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law have been involved in the case review, investigation and representation of AJP clients through the Post-Conviction Clinic. This year, seventeen law students were accepted into the clinic and worked on AJP cases, divided between the spring and fall semesters. The Clinic, led by attorneys Katherine Puzauskas and Joey Dormady, offers an incredible experience to students with a classroom component focused on criminal post-conviction procedure, causes of wrongful conviction, ethics, and collateral consequences of wrongful convictions as well as the real life experience of working criminal cases.

This year, the Clinic represented clients with seeking DNA analysis on evidence never previously tested; successfully represented clients at the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency; and conducted legal research and fact investigation in over a dozen other cases. In advocating for the marginalized and forgotten, Clinic students develop skills and inspiration for the type of lawyer they want to be upon graduation.

Case Work Case Work

State-Wide Hair Microscopy Review The AJP, through its participation on the Arizona Forensic Science Advisory Committee, has partnered with

leaders from other state agencies to launch a statewide hair microscopy review. The goal of the review is to (a)

identify cases where hair microscopy led to the conviction, (b) review the testimony of analysts and attorneys

who may have overstated the science behind a hair microscopy “match”, and (c) identify cases where DNA

analysis can be done on hair evidence to resolve a claim of innocence.

Hair microscopy has been used as a forensic comparison technique for nearly 100 years. However, it is not an

exact science. For decades, analysts from the FBI lab and other state labs have testifi ed that hair from a crime

scene originated from a particular defendant. In 77 of the 352 DNA exonerations nationwide, this conclusion was

proven to be wrong by DNA analysis.

We appreciate partners from various state agencies helping to make this important review possible. The Task

Force includes ASU Post-Conviction Clinic Director, Katherine Puzauskas, the Arizona DPS Crime Lab, Arizona

Attorney General’s Offi ce, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, and AJP’s Executive Director, Lindsay Herf.

Together, we have applied for and been awarded a National Institute of Justice Grant to fi nancially support

this review.

In a system operated by humans and susceptible

to ignorance, vice, and honest mistakes, we believe

that small changes can and will make a diff erence in

preventing wrongful convictions. In August of this year,

Tim Agan joined the AJP as the Quattrone Strategic

Litigation Counsel with the herculean task of helping to

overturn wrongful convictions and working with criminal

justice stakeholders to prevent wrongful convictions

before they occur.

Since joining the AJP team, Agan has traveled throughout

the state to train attorneys on the common causes of

wrongful convictions and discuss litigation strategies to

combat faulty evidence that is still relied upon in criminal

prosecutions. Through the Arizona Forensic Science

Academy Board, Agan helps educate attorneys in all

areas of forensic disciplines. Agan will continue to assist

attorneys with litigation strategies, fi nding appropriate

experts, providing research, and supporting litigators at

both trial and appellate stages. If that is not enough, Agan

is also working on policy issues to strengthen the system

and compensate those who have been victims of injustice.

These eff orts are made possible through a donation from

The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation.

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Strengthening the Justice System to Correct & Prevent Wrongful ConvictionsStrengthening the Justice System to Correct & Prevent Wrongful Convictions

Strategic Litigation & Policy Initiatives

Friend of the Court Briefs This year, the AJP fi led friend of the court (amicus curiae)

briefs with the Arizona Supreme Court in cases involving

scientifi cally fl awed evidence. The AJP has taken an

active role in educating litigants, attorneys, and the courts

about the underlying fl aws in accurately diagnosing the

colloquially known “shaken baby syndrome” (SBS). An

incorrect diagnosis of SBS has had detrimental eff ects

on AJP clients and many others who have lost children

or been wrongly convicted of child abuse, but later

exonerated when the true cause of the child’s injuries is

uncovered. The evolution of evidence-based medicine

and bio-mechanical studies have led to a crumbling of

previously held beliefs and an unresolved debate in the

medical community.

Freedom Friday Summer Series

Arizona Public Defender Association Conference

Tucson: A Manifest Injustice…CorrectedIn May, old friends and new friends gathered at the law offi ce of Snell & Wilmer in the Old Pueblo to meet AJP client Eddie Collins and listen to his story on never giving up on his hope for freedom. Collins, who was incarcerated for a homicide committed by his brother, spent nearly 44 years in prison before the AJP and Pima County Conviction Integrity Unit navigated a path to freedom, via parole. Collins spoke to the Tucson community about his unwavering hope, even after twice being recommended to the Governor for clemency but was denied both times. Collins thanked the AJP team of attorneys - both present and past - who never gave up on him and helped him fi nally return home to his family.

From June through August, when the temperature was sizzling, we were educating the private bar on

wrongful convictions. Five of Arizona’s major law fi rms partnered with the AJP in hosting a “Freedom Friday”

lunchtime event discussing causes of wrongful convictions, the work of the AJP, and specifi c case exoneration

stories. We covered the path to freedom for Louis Taylor; a nationwide perspective of DNA exonerations and

their eff ect on the system; the law fi rm pro bono impact and achieving freedom for AJP client Bill Macumber;

the growth of the national innocence movement and the role of conviction integrity units; and Shabaka

Shakur – live in person - to discuss his wrongful conviction and path to freedom. A BIG thank you to our host

fi rms: Osborn Maledon, Quarles & Brady, Perkins Coie, Snell & Wilmer, and Fennemore Craig.

What do you do when you fi nd out the chief toxicologist is a fraud? … and … Probabilistic Genotyping! What is

it and how does it aff ect the DNA evidence in my case?? These are the two issues the AJP presented on this

summer at the APDA conference.

AJP attorney Kindra Fleming and Garrett Simpson discussed the recent discovery of the (former) Maricopa

County chief toxicologist’s criminal past and how that may aff ect a case. In a separate session, the AJP

recruited DNA expert Kris Cano from the Scottsdale Police Crime Lab to break down the statistical calculations

conducted by computer software programs on the results of DNA testing. This process, known

as probabilistic genotyping, is the wave of the future for generating statistics on DNA evidence.

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Southwest of SalemLast March, Anna Vasquez traveled to Phoenix to join the AJP, the ACLU, and Trans Queer Pueblo in an important event in discussing how hysteria, prejudice, and lies led to fi fteen years of wrongful conviction for Anna and three of her friends in San Antonio, Texas.

At this community event, we showed the award winning documentary fi lm “Southwest of Salem” and Anna spoke about life before, during, and after her wrongful conviction.

Ray Krone & The DNA RevolutionRay Krone’s case is one of the most famous exoneration cases in this country, as it exemplifi es so many of the factors leading to wrongful convictions: faulty forensics – including incorrect hair microscopy and incorrect bitemark analysis; prosecutorial misconduct; and an investigation fi lled with tunnel vision. Krone spent 10 ½ years in prison before being exonerated by DNA.

In March, Krone returned to Phoenix to join the AJP for an event celebrating Krone’s 15 year freedom anniversary and discussing how DNA analysis has forever changed the justice system. We also covered eff orts the AJP is making now to identify wrongful convictions based on fl awed forensics. This anniversary event was in memory of the victim, who lost her life, and in honor of Ray Krone, who survived a wrongful conviction and now advocates to abolish the death penalty and strengthen the justice system.

Education, Training, Community Engagement Education, Training, Community Engagement

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This year we celebrated the 4th annual Wrongful Conviction Day, which is a day aimed at informing and educating the broader community on the causes and consequences of wrongful convictions. As 2017 ends, we must acknowledge over 2,100 documented cases of wrongful conviction in the United States dating back to 1989. This amounts to two exonerations per week over the past 18 years!

The tremendous personal, social, and emotional costs of wrongful conviction not only devastate the life of an innocent person, but also harm family members and loved ones, and even the community – when the true perpetrator is free to commit another crime.

This year on Wrongful Conviction Day, the AJP honored the wrongfully convicted and heard different perspectives from members of the criminal justice community on the impact of wrongful convictions and how we can improve the system. Our panel discussion featured Khalil Rushdan (Arizona exoneree), Katie Puzauskas (ASU Post-Conviction Clinic Director), Sally Duncan (Maricopa County Superior Court Judge), Lee Stein (former Assistant U.S. Attorney), Michelle Lorenti (sister of exoneree Shabaka Shakur), and moderated by Lindsay Herf (AJP Director).

Education, Training, Community Engagement Wrongful Conviction Day – October 2nd

First Ever Freedom RideThe AJP hosted its first ever Freedom Ride on November 18th in memory of those who were wrongly convicted

in Arizona and are no longer with us, including Larry Youngblood (Arizona’s first DNA exoneree), Bill Macumber,

and Carol Herriman. The miscarriages of justice in each of these cases have impacted the mission of the AJP

as well as the Arizona criminal justice system. The freedom ride covered a 5 mile route through the Arcadia

neighborhood and riders sported Arizona Justice Project shirts.

Actual Innocence – The PodCastLeave it to AJP’s documentarian, Lesley Hoyt-Croft, to have the Arizona Justice Project and exoneree Khalil

Rushdan featured in two separate podcasts, produced by Brooke Gittings of the Actual Innocence podcast.

Brooke traveled from Indiana to Arizona to interview Rushdan, AJP staff members, and AJP board member

Lee Stein about what it is like to work on wrongful conviction cases, the ups and downs, and the drive that

keeps us moving forward on each case. The podcast episodes can be found at https://Audioboom.com –

episode 214 and 215.

International Innocence Conference Over eight hundred individuals descended upon San Diego in March for the national Innocence Network

Conference, the largest convention in the history of the innocence movement!

As a founding member of the Innocence Network, the AJP is a strong believer in the importance of conference

training and lifting each other up with ideas and strategy. This year, we chaired a presentation discussing what

happens when we are forced to look at alternative avenues to freedom after the courts have denied relief, legal

claims are procedurally barred, or evidence has disappeared. Clemency may be the last resort for an innocent

client. The AJP joined the California Innocence Project and the University of Michigan Innocence Clinic to

discuss how and whether clemency should be pursued and strategies on how to best present an innocence

case at a clemency hearing.

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Highlights & Honors

On June 7, 2017, after nearly 29 years of wrongful imprisonment on Nevada’s death row, Ha’im Al Matin Sharif walked free. Mr. Sharif was represented by the Federal Public Defender’s Offi ce for the District of Arizona.

Ha’im was convicted and sentenced to death in December of 1988 on charges that he had murdered his girlfriend’s 11-month-old daughter, Britany, in April of 1988 in Las Vegas. The conviction was based upon the testimony of a local medical examiner that Britany had been physically abused. The jury determined that Mr. Sharif had caused Brittany’s death by physical abuse. He was convicted and sentenced to death. In 2012, the Federal Public Defender for Arizona was appointed to handle Mr. Sharif’s federal court habeas corpus proceedings. For the fi rst time since the child’s death, a meaningful forensic investigation of the medical evidence relating to the cause of death and the physical injuries was conducted by Dr. Patrick Barnes. That investigation produced evidence that Brittany had not been murdered but had died from Barlow’s disease (infantile scurvy). The medical examiner for the Clark County District Attorney’s offi ce agreed with Dr. Barnes’ conclusion.

FPD investigators located and spoke with the child’s mother who broke down and said that she had been “living in a living hell” for the last 20 years knowing that she falsely testifi ed that Mr. Sharif injured her child. She revealed for the fi rst time that Las Vegas police and prosecutors threatened to imprison her and take away her children and in a sworn statement, she recanted and explained how her prior testimony was a product of threats and coercion. Although prosecutors would not agree to a complete exoneration, they off ered to vacate Mr. Sharif’s conviction and death sentence and amend the judgment to a sentence of time served, which would result in Mr. Sharif’s immediate release.

Freedom for Ha’im Sharif

is the Mentor Coordinator for Sage Counseling, an organization that works with individuals transitioning after incarceration and fi nding substance abuse treatment. Rushdan’s dedication to helping others transition has made him a beacon of light to so many who need support at a pivotal time in life. In November, Rushdan was honored with an Impact Award from Arizona Common Ground for his re-entry work in Arizona.

Khalil Rushdan

is a proud business owner, husband and father. Witt and his business partner have created a successful and growing painting business. In his spare time, Witt and his wife enjoy off road motor-biking and teaching their daughter dirt bike racing.

Drayton Witt

who walked free in March after nearly forty-four years in prison, has enrolled in classes at Pima Community College, re-connected with friends and family, married his high school sweetheart, and attended a Phoenix Suns basketball game. Collins knows life is short and freedom must be cherished and he is making the most of every day.

Eddie Collins

Day in and day out, the attorneys, investigators, and staff at the Federal Public Defenders Offi ce for the District of Arizona work tirelessly for their clients in the pursuit of justice. This year especially, the FPDs must be recognized for their advocacy and tenacity in their representation of innocent clients. Their work with post-conviction re-investigation and eff orts in obtaining the most knowledgeable experts to evaluate medical evidence in the case of Ha’im Sharif resulted in saving an innocent man’s life.

Federal Public Defender’s Offi ce

Highlights & Honors

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Creative Partners

Mission Partners

Pro Bono Partners

Arizona Justice Project Board Members

Larry Hammond Lee Stein Noel Fidel Randy Papetti Katia Brown Jose de Jesus Rivera Gregg Curry

Michael Morrissey Amy Kalman Khalil Rushdan Maria Baier John CanbyDavid Euchner Victor Flores

Jordan Green Craig Rosenstein Colleen MaringJe­ WillisLucas Bennett

Joe Roth, a partner at Osborn Maledon, is one of AJP’s most dedicated volunteer attorneys. This year, Roth’s pro bono

e� orts included working with AJP attorney Katie Puzauskas on the legal briefi ng, preparation, and full evidentiary hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court for AJP client Hope King. Roth’s litigation skills, thoroughness, perseverance and compassion for our client are immeasurable.

R3 Investigations & Inter-State Investigations have helped with complex investigation tasks around the state to assist the AJP attorneys and interns with case investigations. Since the AJP’s inception, both R3 Investigations and Inter-State Investigations have brought truth to the surface by uncovering facts and evidence later relied upon in legal proceedings to help AJP clients regain their freedom.

The Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, The Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice (AACJ) founded the Arizona Justice Project nineteen years ago and this amazing organization continues its commitment to the AJP through fi nancial support, board participation, and assistance on cases. Thank you, AACJ, for your unwavering support!

Team Fabcom continues to partner with AJP providing strategic marketing, artistic branding, website and technical support, and – most importantly – helping us get the message of our work and stories of our clients out into the world.

Lesley Hoyt-Croft, the the AJP’s documentarian, volunteers her time to cover all AJP events and assists with telling the stories of AJP clients. Hoyt-Croft also assists AJP clients upon re-entry.

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Karla Alexander Mitchell Allee Robert Anderson Victor Aronow Jose Ashford Jamal Atalla & Nadia KatrangiBarbara Awerkamp Eva Bacal Dale Baich Maria Baier Bob & Jeanann Bartels Jim Belanger Donna Berlinski Harriet Bernick Leland Bisbee III Meridee Bisenius David Bixby Alissa Bjerkhoel Michael Black John Boudreaux Damon Boyd Jay & Harleen Brandon Christopher Brendemuhl Kathleen Brody Sarah Brooks Sumner Brown Kevin Burke Stephen Callender Deborah Calleros Colin Campbell John Canby Erin Carrillo John Carroll Anne Chapman Brian & Julie Cieniawski Gary & Cindy Cloud Julie Cohen & Paul BarrettRafael Contreras Richard Cooledge Debra Cooper & Joseph HoytKatherine Cooper Lois Courtright Hayleigh Crawford Fred & Diana Crespin Tom Crowe Peter Curia & Cheri Van SantGregg & Carla Curry James Curtin Catharine Daileader Mark Dauber Sydney Davis Dennis & Patricia Deconcini Bryn DeFusco Chris Dupont Paul & Florence Eckstein Karl Eller Ralph Ellinwood Susan Elliot Amy & Mildred Elliott Carter & Suzanne Emerson David Euchner Pauline & William Euchner Bruce Ferrell Noel & Anne Fidel Nathan Fidel Thomas & Christina Fitzpatrick

Kally Flibotte Lariana Forsythe Denise Fowers Susan French Jeanne Frieden Isaac GabrielStacy Gabriel David Gaona Lina Garcia Dorothy Gaynor Renee Gerstman Phil & Renee Giltner Stacey Gottlieb Lisa Grant Jordan Green Sandra Greenberg Todd Gunzy Shane Ham Larry & Frances Hammond Amanda Hammond Athia Hardt Mark Harrison Brad & Laura Helferich Lynn & Jim Helferich Jennis Hemingway Patti & Charles Herf Steven & Geraldine Herf Lindsay Herf Alex Heveri Debbie Hill I. Jerome Hirsch Melissa Ho William & Deborah Hochwalt Thomas & Sue Hoecker Robert Hommel Beth Houck Linda & Ty Houston Lesley Hoyt-Croft & Lee CroftBob Hubbard Andrew Jacob Rachael James Daniel & Gerri Jantsch Diane Johnsen Mark & Mary Kaech Amy Kalman Josh Kasselman Fred Kay Tom & Rita Keefe Shazir Khan Michael Kimerer Craig King Margaret Kirch Andrew Klein Christine Kollen Beverly Raphael Konik Dianna Krise Greg Kuykendall Joanne Landfair Jennie Larsen Linda J. Lemmons Melissa Levine Bernard Levine Joseph Lodge Thomas Loschiavo Danny Loschiavo John Lurino

Daniel Mahon Stephanie Maloney Lynn Marcus Germaine Marks Ivan Mathew Sarah Mayhew Lorna Mayo Steve Mcgovern Patrick McGroder III John R. & Pamela McNeill Liz Mendivil Timothy & Kande Mickelsen Catherine Miller Michael Miller Douglas Miller Mary Bridget Minder Chad Minerd Jean Miyake Jeremy Mussman Stephen Myers & Anne KleindienstAristides Nafpliotis Alexandra Nash Ron Ober Kelly Oetinger Jones Osborn David Ouimette & Diane MoteRandall & Gina Papetti Donald Paquet Eric Parsons Martha Patrick Wade Pennington Jonathan Perez Michael Piccarreta David & Shelia Pimsner Sigmund Popko Donald & Susan Powell David Princehouse Lauren Proper Potter Katherine Puzauskas & Jim YesnikChristopher Rapp Je� rey Rein Marques & Meredith Reischl Gary Restaino Janessa Retzer Rob Risley Jose De Jesus & Nina Jeanne Rivera Jennifer Roach Richard Robertson David & Michelle Rosenbaum Karen Ross Joseph Roth James Rothman Melvyn Rothman Linda Rouches James Rough Laura Ruberto Trudy Rushforth Rhonda Russo Denis Ryan Jessica Salyers Beth Schermer Steve Sherick Chirl Sienicki Andrew Silverman Dawn Sinclair Cori Slonaker

Karen Smith Slade Smith Geo� Sokol & Amy ElliotScott Spurlock Lee Stein Mark Stein Glenn Stein Alex Stein Nate Stein Leah Stein Bailey Stein Susan Stodola Gary Stuart Jana Sutton Sean Sweat Jesse & Dorthy Talbert Michael & Diane Terribile Joel Thompson Je� rey Timbanard John Todd Karen Tramutolo Daniel Wani Sean Whitcomb Patricia White Je� rey Willis Michele Worthington Shira Zias Robin Zimbler Naomi Zimbler Honor Roll of Corporations, Organizations & Foundations Arizona Attorneys for Criminal JusticeBank of AmericaBenevity Community Impact FundFeldman Family FoundationFreeport- McMoran FoundationKimerer & Derrick, PCLewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLPOur World Communities, LLCPaypalPerkins CoiePuzauskas Family Charitable FoundationResource 13, LLCRosebraugh Charitable TrustRusing Family Philanthropic FundRyan Rapp & Underwood, PLCSilver Family TrustThe Bob and Renee Parsons FoundationThe Ethel and Kemper Marley FoundationThe Kirkpatrick TrustThe Steele FoundationVital Projects Fund, Inc.William K. Perry Farms, LLC

Honor Roll of DonorsAJP Partners

Innocence Network As the fi fth innocence organization to form in the U.S., the AJP assisted with the founding of the Innocence Network, a group of innocence organizations throughout the country. Today, there are 56 innocence organizations in the Network and our collective work has inspired the founding of innocence organizations all over the world – from Taiwan to Chile.

Fiscal Year 2017 Donors, $100 & Up

Randy McDonald & Jana Sutton, litigation associates at Osborn Maledon, have provided exemplary pro bono dedication to AJP cases and manifest injustice issues. This year, McDonald and Sutton successfully

represented AJP client Thomas Etoll at the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency.

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Fiscal Year 2017 Revenue

*July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017

Fiscal year 2017 Expenses

$627,451IN-KIND

$290,500FOUNDATIONS

$205,018INDIVIDUALCONTRIBUTIONS

$78,650GOVERNMENTGRANTS

$662,257PROGRAM SERVICE

(INCLUDES IN-KIND)

$20,412FUNDRAISING

$308,839MANAGEMENT& GENERAL

2016-2017 Fiscal Year Budget*

In the last 6 years, AJP has seen

16Clients Released

AJP has represented more than

50Prisoners

AJP receivesan average of

400Request Annually

AJP receivesan average of

400Request Annually

has represented more than

50Prisoners

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50Prisoners

AJP has represented more than

50Prisoners

In the last 6 years, AJP has seen

16Clients Released

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