The Conviction Review Unit concluded that Brian Pippitt was “wrongfully convicted of the murder of Evelyn Malin.”
Read MoreMinnesota Conviction Review Unit (CRU) recommends exoneration of Great North Innocence Project Client
Centurion Ministries in partnership with the Great North Innocence Project (GNIP) announced today that they have filed a petition for post-conviction relief on behalf of their client Brian K. Pippitt on the grounds of his actual innocence of the murder for which he was convicted. The Minnesota CRU recently completed a two-year investigation into Mr….
Read MoreGreat North Innocence Project Applauds Gov. Walz and Minnesota Legislature for the Passage of Critical Innocence Reforms
As part of recently enacted criminal justice reform package, a new policy will provide safeguards against law enforcement lying to juveniles along with an amendment to a postconviction statute to prevent future injustices similar to the case of exoneree Marvin Haynes.
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court affirms Great North Innocence Project client entitled to post-conviction relief
Today the Great North Innocence Project (GNIP) announced that the Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed that lower courts’ decisions setting aside the second-degree murder conviction of GNIP client Robert Kaiser.
Read MoreGreat North Innocence Project client exonerated after nearly 20 years in prison for wrongful conviction
The Great North Innocence Project (GNIP) announced today that their client Marvin Haynes will be released from the Minnesota Correction Facility – Stillwater after spending nearly 20 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. GNIP will hold a press conference with the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) and the Haynes family about…
Read MoreThe Great North Innocence Project celebrates client’s release from prison after Minnesota Conviction Review Unit’s investigation
The Great North Innocence Project announced today that their client Thomas Rhodes will be released from Moose Lake Correctional Center after spending nearly 25 years in prison. His release is the result of a comprehensive review of his case by the Minnesota Conviction Review Unit, a partnership between the Great North Innocence Project and the…
Read MoreThe Great North Innocence Project granted $500,000 to fuel the statewide Conviction Review Unit
The Great North Innocence Project (GN-IP) announced today that it has received a two-year, $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice that will fuel the ongoing work of Minnesota’s first-ever Conviction Review Unit (CRU). This DOJ grant represents an increased investment from the previous $300,000 two-year grant GN-IP received to launch the CRU in…
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