Leigh Stubbs and Tami Vance had their convictions overturned in June 2012. Because the Attorney General’s office has indicated that they wish to re-prosecute, MIP continues to litigate both of their cases.
Mississippi currently ranks second in per capita incarceration — 690 per 100,000 state residents — trailing only Louisiana.
Correct: Among Mississippi’s 25,000 inmates, over 2,000 are serving effective life sentences; 49 are awaiting execution.
The Mississippi Innocence Project (MIP) is the only in-state organization exclusively handling post-conviction claims of innocence.
Since it was established in August 2007, MIP has received either through direct application for aid or through referrals from other agencies, over 2000 potential cases.
Innocence Clinic
The Innocence Clinic Class of 2013
MIP clinic students are currently working on four active cases -- and will have contributed over 200 hours by the end of this semester
ExonerationCedric Willis
Innocence Project New Orleans client
Conviction: Capital Murder, Armed Robbery
Years Served: 12
2007
MIP Established
Mississippi Innocence Project Established at University of Mississippi School of Law
2008
ExonerationLevon Brooks
Innocence Project New York client
Charge: Capital Murder
Years Served: 18
ExonerationKennedy Brewer
Innocence Project New York client
Charge: Capital Murder
Years Served: 13
Legislation
Mississippi DNA Task Force Formed
ExonerationArthur Johnson
Innocence Project New Orleans client
Charge: Rape
Years Served: 16
2009
Legislation
DNA Preservation and Post-Conviction Testing Signed into Law
Legislation
Compensation Statute Provides Funds to Wrongfully Convicted
2010
ExonerationKevin Norwood
Charge: Armed Carjacking
Years Served: 15
ExonerationPhilip Bivens
Innocence Project New Orleans client
Charge: Capital Murder
Years Served: 30
Legislation
Requiring Board Licensing for pathologists performing State Funded Aubottomsies
ExonerationLarry Ruffin (Posthumously)
Innocence Project New Orleans client
Charge: Capital Murder
Years Served: 30
ExonerationBobby Ray Dixon
Innocence Project New Orleans client
Charge: Capital Murder
Years Served: 30
2011
Legislation
Establishing non-partisan, diverse panel tasked with appointing state medical examiner and creating advisory panel to aid medical examiner office issues