Law Offices of Jaceda Blazef

01/26/2026

09/25/2025

Maurice Hastings, who spent 38 years behind bars, was awarded $25 million in what his lawyers called the largest wrongful conviction settlement in state history.

Hastings, 72, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole in connection with the 1983 sexual assault and murder of a woman in Inglewood. In 2023, a judge ruled that Hastings was "factually innocent," which means the evidence proves conclusively that Hastings did not commit the crime. https://abc7.com/17873244/

09/18/2024

Glynn Simmons, who served the longest-known sentence from a wrongful conviction, settled with Edmond, Oklahoma, for $7.15 million, his lawyers said.

02/13/2024

12/14/2023

About 100 prosecutors across Ohio violated standards meant to protect a defendant's civil rights in criminal trials, an investigation by NPR and its reporting partners found. Some did so repeatedly.

11/28/2023

Spot on!

11/22/2023

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are thankful for our wonderful clients!
Carrie, Doug, Jaceda and Bella💜

09/23/2023

The move sets Brooks on the path to file a lawsuit to claim money from the state for the time he spent locked in prison for the slaying of Clinton Arnold.