Justice For All 2010 Awards Dinner
Date/time:
Thursday, March 11, Reception at 6:00 PM, dinner and awards program at
7:00 PM
The Northern California Innocence Project (NCIP) is holding their annual
"Justice for All" awards dinner on Thursday March 11, 2010 at The Fairmont
San Jose.
The program features Joyce Ann Brown who was wrongfully convicted of a
robbery and murder in 1981, and Brian Dennehy, film, TV and stage star,
who is directing "Redemption," the story of Joyce Ann Brown's conviction,
incarceration, exoneration and ultimate redemption.
The fundraising dinner honors the many who raise awareness of wrongful
convictions and fight to rectify and prevent them. This year's award
recipients are:
Media Award - Stuart Taylor Jr., co-author of "Until Proven Innocent:
Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse
Rape Case," which exposed the rush to judgment by police, prosecutors and
others resulting in false rape charges against three Duke lacrosse
players.
Leadership Award - Jim Anderson, Founding Partner, Foundation Capital and
Legacy Venture and NCIP Advisory Board member since 2004, for consistent
leadership and dedication to helping free the wrongfully convicted and for
making real policy changes to prevent future wrongful convictions.
Freedom Award - Rick Walker, who was wrongfully convicted of murder and
spent twelve years in prison for a crime he did not commit until family
friend and attorney Alison Tucher convinced the district attorney of his
innocence in 2003.
Pro Bono Award - Morrison & Foerster LLP for their hundreds of pro bono
hours and generous contribution of resources to NCIP cases. Alison Tucher,
partner, who was instrumental in proving Rick Walker's innocence and
securing his exoneration and has led the firm's work for NCIP, will accept
the award on behalf of Morrison & Foerster LLP.
The Northern California Innocence Project is a pro bono legal clinic at
Santa Clara University School of Law where students work with supervising
attorneys to exonerate the wrongfully convicted.
About Northern California Innocence Project (NCIP):
The Northern California Innocence Project (NCIP) is a pro-bono legal
clinic at Santa Clara University School of Law. We work to exonerate
indigent, wrongfully convicted prisoners by proving their innocence, while
studying the systemic causes of wrongful convictions and pursuing policy
changes designed to improve the fairness of the justice system for all of
us.
When:
Thursday March 11, 2010
6:00 PM -
7:00 PM
Pacific
Where:
Fairmont Hotel - San Jose,
170 S Market Street,
San Jose, CA 95113
408-998-1900
Organizer:
Northern California Innocence Project (NCIP)
Cost:
$500 per person (tax-deductible portion $375.00).
Contact:
408-554-4790
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