The Rocky Mountain
Innocence Center
Submit a Case
Prisoners seeking assistance should write to RMIC at: 358 South 700 East, B235, Salt Lake City, UT 84102.
From each prisoners letter, we will determine whether his or her case fits our criteria:
(1) Convicted in Nevada, Utah, or Wyoming;
(2) Serving a death sentence or a lengthy sentence for a serious felony, with more than seven years left on that sentence;
(3) Claims that he or she is entirely innocent of the crime;
(4) Claims there exists substantial new evidence to prove innocence; and
(5) Is no longer represented by an attorney.
If the prisoners case meets these criteria, we will send a questionnaire asking for details about the crime, investigation, conviction, appeals, and evidence of innocence. RMICs Case Oversight Committee screens completed questionnaires and decides whether the case presents a provable claim of actual innocence and should be investigated.
Trained and supervised law students conduct the factual investigations into those cases that meet RMICs criteria and are accepted for investigation. These investigations include reconstructing and analyzing the case record, cataloging and locating key physical evidence and witnesses, conducting in-depth prisoner and witness interviews of the prisoner, and developing litigation strategies and documents. Students meet weekly as part of the Innocence Clinic to determine the best course of action on particular cases.
If the student investigation uncovers substantial new evidence of innocence, RMICs Case Oversight Committee votes to move the case into litigation and recruits a volunteer attorney to assist in a post-conviction action for exoneration and release.
© 2009 Rocky Mountain Innocence Center
358 South 700 East, B235, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Phone: 801-355-1888 E-Mail: RMIC_Qwest.net
