Last week a Federal District Court Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks vacated the death sentence of former Justice 360 client James Nathaniel Bryant, who is represented by Chair of Justice 360’s Board Betsy Franklin-Best and was previously represented by other current and former Justice 360 staff members (including Lindsey Vann and Diana Holt). Bryant’s post-conviction petition… Read More →
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Justice 360 30th Anniversary
Justice 360 is celebrating 30 years of work in the South Carolina criminal justice system. To celebrate, we are having a special 30th Anniversary Celebration at Hay Hill on Wednesday, October 10th from 5:30-8:30. We will have oysters, BBQ, an open bar and live music from Whiskey Tango Revue! Tickets can be purchased in advance here…. Read More →
Client Snapshot – Antwane Hunter
Antwane Hunter joined Justice 360 this week for an event to educate the public on juveniles facing lengthy prison sentences in South Carolina. He shared his unique perspective of having served over 20 years in prison for a crime committed when he was just 14 years old. In 1993, Antwane, and two older co-defendants, were… Read More →
EJI Release Stunning Documentary, ABBEVILLE
Our non-profit partners at the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) in Montgomery, Alabama have released a short documentary film titled, Abbeville. Abbeville illuminates the lasting impact of racial terror lynchings. The film follows community members committed to spreading the truth about the lynching of Anthony Crawford, an African American businessman who was lynched 100 years ago in… Read More →
Former Death-Sentenced Inmate Wins a New Trial
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Kenneth Simmons has been granted a new trial after a circuit court determined “he was severely deprived of his due process rights” when the State presented false DNA evidence and withheld favorable information at his trial for the murder and sexual assault of an elderly woman in Summerville, S.C. Simmons was convicted… Read More →
Another Life Saved Due to Efforts of Justice 360 Lawyers
On Friday, May 25, 2017, the Office of the South Carolina Attorney General elected not to appeal a decision vacating the death sentence of Justice 360 client William Bell. In November 2016, Circuit Judge R. Lawton McIntosh found Mr. Bell intellectually disabled and, therefore, ineligible for the death penalty under the Eighth Amendment. The decision… Read More →