https://www.justice4edwardmartinez.com/home daily 1.0 2020-05-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/t/5ec5bb0460bed97ad86f1ba3/1590016797425/emiliano-bar-OeAWU9VSHzo-unsplash.jpg Home - Edward Martinez Edward Martinez Incarcerated for a murder he did not commit and wrongfully imprisoned for 16 years. https://www.justice4edwardmartinez.com/the-case daily 0.75 2020-05-23 https://www.justice4edwardmartinez.com/about-edward daily 0.75 2020-06-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/t/5eb762423c500172940a4e87/1590018420542/Jihad%2Bvisiting%2BEdward.jpg About Edward From prison, Edward has educated himself both in the law and in finance so that he can help himself and others with legal and defense work. Edward reads as much as possible. His latest recommendations are Tolstoy's War and Peace and Marc Howard’s Unusually Cruel. Nelson Mandela's Long Walk To Freedom is his favorite book of all time. This book and his faith in God, Edward says, have profoundly affected him and encouraged him to speak out about injustice of all kinds. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/t/5eb7619e3c500172940a428d/1590018441669/IMG_E7485.jpg About Edward Edward was born in 1977 to a hard-working single mother who loved him dearly. As a young boy, Edward would often play soccer near his home in Washington, D.C. He spent many weekends cooking, eating, and exploring with his godfather, David. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/t/5eb762d270a7166eaebf7aa1/1590018426744/IMG_4633+copy.jpg About Edward Although incarcerated, Edward strives to be as compassionate and caring a father to his five children as any. Despite the distance, he says, “They are my everything.” Edward ends every email and every phone call with “Walk Tall.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/t/5eb761ca30a3d767679b55e9/1590018432675/Edward%252B%252526%252BMom%25253F.jpg About Edward Soon after his incarceration, Edward’s mother passed away in a tragic accident. The hardest thing she experienced, her sister says, was not having Edward in her life as she grew older. Though he never got a chance to say goodbye, Edward honors his mother by summoning her faith and her joyful spirit and by embracing their Salvadorean roots. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/5eb4c3e12183e54cb72b2419/5eb4f16e716cc26f7ee9c969/1588916600555/IMG_3831.jpg About Edward https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/5eb4c3e12183e54cb72b2419/5eb4f16ea3bcb82d1a89cb44/1588916596612/IMG_20200421_225216.jpeg About Edward https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/5eb4c3e12183e54cb72b2419/5eb4f16e613f33717831e599/1588916642642/Baby+Jihad+%2B+Edward.PNG About Edward https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/5eb4c3e12183e54cb72b2419/5eb4f16e05feaf0320e56de3/1588979605625/Edward+%26+Mom%3F.jpeg About Edward https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/5eb4c3e12183e54cb72b2419/5eb4f16e9012ef0fbdf7fdd5/1588916641704/IMG_4628+copy.jpg About Edward https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/5eb4c3e12183e54cb72b2419/5eb4f16e716cc26f7ee9c96a/1588980332274/IMG_4633+copy.jpg About Edward https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/5eb4c3e12183e54cb72b2419/5eb4f1739012ef0fbdf7fe22/1588916624906/IMG_E7485.JPG About Edward https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/5eb4c3e12183e54cb72b2419/5eb4f177d5db1c1f47622c6a/1588980005889/Jihad+visiting+Edward.PNG About Edward https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/5eb4c3e12183e54cb72b2419/5eb4f185625ddc66e9fd2506/1588916620644/Scan-101101-0087.7-4-91big+family.jpg About Edward https://www.justice4edwardmartinez.com/meet-the-team daily 0.75 2021-06-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/t/5eb76097b2acbe6aa4d19f14/1622842013043/cjb.jpg Meet the Team https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/t/5ec44c509dba0b3460fe0f26/1589922905342/sentate%25252Bpic.jpg Meet the Team https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/t/5eb75d4cef4eb24f7a218d91/1622842448964/IMG_1052.jpg Meet the Team https://www.justice4edwardmartinez.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-03-04 https://www.justice4edwardmartinez.com/edwards-claim-to-innocence daily 0.75 2021-03-04 https://www.justice4edwardmartinez.com/press-release daily 0.75 2021-03-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/t/605a6bc1cfed9d763ac4b56a/1616538563032/download.png Press - Published March 20, 2021 One Georgetown student and two alumni released a documentary, “Walk Tall: A Story of Innocence and Wrongful Conviction,” to tell Martinez’s story. The documentary began as a class project during the Spring 2020 semester—and now, the filmmakers continue to advocate for Martinez’s freedom. Published March 20, 2021 One Georgetown student and two alumni released a documentary, “Walk Tall: A Story of Innocence and Wrongful Conviction,” to tell Martinez’s story. The documentary began as a class project during the Spring 2020 semester—and now, the filmmakers continue to advocate for Martinez’s freedom. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/t/5ec9a730250a6a0b1a66cb59/1616538206708/COIVD.jpg Press Published May 14, 2020 Coronavirus delays criminal justice work for Georgetown students working to exonerate a man they believe is wrongfully convicted of murder. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/t/5ed75a79659fc92f865fd26d/1616538178526/Screen+Shot+2020-05-28+at+12.26.44+PM.png Press Publié le 9 février 2020 L'un a été accusé à tort de meurtre, l'autre devenu avocat pour le défendre. Aujourd'hui, ils tentent de faire libérer les innocents. Découvrez cette histoire à peine croyable de deux amis aux États-Unis. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/t/5ed75bfca26cef66a9d8e8db/1616538122959/thehoya.jpg Press Published June 1, 2020 Scott’s and Martinez’s cases were two of five cases chosen by students out of more than 100 requests for the spring 2020 semester, according to Howard. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb4b9cd5a9ba91dfb535262/t/5ec9ad47a81cd4417d62ab4a/1591171649235/Georgetown_seal_blueRGB.jpg Press For the third straight year, the Prisons and Justice Initiative sponsored the groundbreaking class “Making an Exoneree” class. Edward Martinez is one of the 5 innocent individuals featured in the Spring 2020 course.