In 1995 I was wrongfully convicted
for a crime, I did not commit.
Today, I'm working to ensure justice is served.

After two in a half decades, there have been new developments in Steven Hibbler's case that brings about a renowned hope. 

 

We have now learned of newly exculpatory evidence that the prosecutor "intentionally" withheld from Steven's attorneys in a desperate effort to railroad Steven. The prosecutor who presided over Steven's trial had knowledge that the "Key Eye Witness" in his case had previously testified in the preliminary examination, to know the name of the person who actually shot and killed the victim.

 

During trial and appeals, Steven's attorneys requested "all" relevant documents pertaining to his case, but the prosecutor suppressed favorable evidence that could have proven Steven's innocence. 

 

Under Brady v Maryland, the United States Supreme Court made clear "that prosecutors must turn over all evidence that is favorable to the defendant, and material to issues of guilt or punishment." Equally important, the prosecutor had a moral and ethical responsibility according to the American Bar Association standards, Rule 3.8(h), "When a prosecutor knows of clear and convincing evidence establishing that a defendant in the prosecutor's jurisdiction was convicted of an offense that the defendant did not commit, the prosecutor shall seek to remedy the conviction."

 

Fortunately, this new information is currently being reviewed by the Michigan Attorney General's- Conviction Integrity Unit; who has the power to investigate and reverse this wrongful conviction. This is why Steven Hibbler needs your help to affirm his innocence.

 

After twenty-five years of wrongful imprisonment, he has become a published poet and an accomplished artist whose artwork has appeared in the October 2019 edition of The Harper's Magazine as well as several art exhibits and installations. Steven is a member of The Michigan Theory Group, an Inside Out Prison Exchange Program alumni group that trains professors and instructors from around the world in critical pedagogy. He is also a co-creator and facilitator of the Inside Out Theory Group's Restorative Justice curriculum and program. Over the years, Steven has developed the core belief that we are all interconnected as human beings and can change the world around us by doing one good deed at a time.

 

Steven Hibbler does not pose a threat to society, instead, he would be an asset to the larger community. He deserves immediate justice. Please don't turn your back on justice.