Marvin Anderson was just 18 years old when he was arrested, convicted and sentenced to serve 210 years for a rape he did not commit. In 1983, an all-white jury convicted him based on a mistaken identification by the victim.
The Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project (MAIP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to correcting and preventing wrongful convictions in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Through a 20-member Board of Directors, a staff of one full-time and one part-time lawyer, and a wide network of attorney and student volunteers, we work to identify wrongfully convicted prisoners in our region. We then provide them with pro bono investigative and legal assistance so they can obtain their freedom. We know we cannot possibly correct all of the wrongful convictions that have occurred in our region, so we also strive to educate judges, legislators, and the public about the causes of wrongful convictions. Our hope is that such education will lead to changes in our laws and our society that will prevent wrongful convictions in the future.
For more information on what we do and what kinds of cases we handle, please visit our Request
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