Wrongful Convictions/incarceration
Due to the influx of inquiries, Figgers Law is currently not accepting any cases regarding wrongful convictions until further notice.
Our firm does not practice Criminal Law. However, our office accepts all inquiries regarding wrongful convictions. Please keep in mind that we are a boutique firm and cannot respond to every inquiry. Please download and complete the intake. Once completed, send it to us via email or mail with any supporting documents. If you choose to mail us your supporting documents, please do not send any original copies. We will not be able to send the documents back to you once we receive them. If this is a case the firm would like to inquire more about, the firm will reach out to you. If you do not receive a response from our firm within 90 days, your case is not one of the cases the firm can take on at the moment.
Man who spent 3 decades in prison for crime he didn’t commit is finally released
Original Story: Local10.com | Dated: April 28, 2022 Judge exonerates man after prosecutors’ Justice Project found him innocent MIAMI – A man who has spent 32 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit walked out of prison Wednesday as a free [...]
Judge vacates life sentence of wrongfully convicted man
Original Story: The Register Citizen | Dated: April 27, 2022 MIAMI (AP) — A judge in Miami on Wednesday vacated the life sentence of a 55-year-old Black man who prosecutors said was wrongfully convicted because of mistaken identity in 1991. “I feel good.[...]
Fla. Man Who Served 32 Years for Murder Freed After Prosecutors Admit ‘Mistaken Identification’
Original Story: People.com | Dated: April 28, 2022 “He finally got his victory,” Thomas Raynard James’ attorney Natlie Figgers tells PEOPLE On Wednesday, a Miami judge vacated the life sentence of a 55-year-old Black man after prosecutors admitted[...]
Emergency Support Fund for Thomas “Jay” James
Thomas R James “Jay” served 32 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. For decades, Jay maintained his innocence while he diligently investigated his wrongful conviction and fought for his freedom.[...]
