Constitutional Defenders Chartier & Nyamfukudza, P.L.C.

Episode 4 of Season 2 of Constitutional Defenders is now live! In this episode, Mary Chartier, Takura Nyamfukudza, and Lizzy Sailor speak with Marvin Cotton about the lengths he went through to become exonerated and released from prison.  At the age of 21, Marvin was falsely accused and subsequently convicted of first-degree murder and illegal use of a firearm in commission of a felony. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Marvin spent 19 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, until he was finally exonerated and released in 2020.

In this episode, Mary Chartier, Takura Nyamfukudza, and Lizzy Sailor speak with Kenneth Nixon about his case and exoneration, as well as all of the great work he is doing today. At the age of 19, Kenneth was wrongfully accused and convicted of setting fire to a house that ended the lives of two children.

In this episode, Mary, Takura, and Lizzy speak with attorneys Marla Mitchell-Cichon and Lori Montgomery about their previous work on exoneration cases when it comes to finding and testing DNA evidence. Find out some of the interesting places where evidence has been found! 

Welcome to season 2! Join Mary, Takura, and Lizzy as they speak with their client Lacino Hamilton. Lacino spent 26 years in prison for a murder he did not commit due to corruption in the Detroit Police Department and a "jailhouse snitch." 

Mary, Lizzy, and Marisa speak with Attorney Sofia Nelson about her extensive work on juvenile lifer cases. 

Join Lizzy and Mary as they speak with Attorney Mariell Lehman about her recent win in a self defense case. Mariell's client was charged with first degree premeditated murder when all he was doing was protecting his own life.
Congrats, Mariell!