Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted
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Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted or AIDWYC, is a Toronto
based non-profit organization founded in 1993 that is dedicated to the prevention of wrongful convictions and the reversal of cases that have already occurred. It is the direct successor to the Justice for Guy Paul Morin Committee, a grass-roots, community-based organization that supported Guy Paul Morin
following his wrongful conviction. For many years the AIDWYC was headed by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
who had himself been convicted in the United States
.
In early 2008, the AIDWYC took up the case of Anthony Hanemaayer
, who had been convicted of a sexual assault in 1989 that serial rapist and killer Paul Bernardo
later confessed to. Hanemaayer was exonerated by the Court of Appeal for Ontario on June 25, 2008.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
based non-profit organization founded in 1993 that is dedicated to the prevention of wrongful convictions and the reversal of cases that have already occurred. It is the direct successor to the Justice for Guy Paul Morin Committee, a grass-roots, community-based organization that supported Guy Paul Morin
Guy Paul Morin
Guy Paul Morin is a Canadian who was wrongly convicted of the October 1984 rape and murder of his eight-year-old next-door neighbour, Christine Jessop of Queensville, Ontario. DNA testing led to a subsequent overturning of this verdict....
following his wrongful conviction. For many years the AIDWYC was headed by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
Rubin Carter
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter fought professionally as a middleweight boxer from 1961 to 1966. In 1966, he was arrested for a triple homicide in the Lafayette Bar and Grill in Paterson, New Jersey...
who had himself been convicted in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
In early 2008, the AIDWYC took up the case of Anthony Hanemaayer
Anthony Hanemaayer
Anthony Hanemaayer is a Canadian man who was wrongfully convicted of a 1987 sexual assault.At the original trial in 1989, the victim's mother identified Hanemaayer as the assailant based on a brief look after the assault. Hanemaayer pleaded guilty on the advice of his lawyer, to avoid a long...
, who had been convicted of a sexual assault in 1989 that serial rapist and killer Paul Bernardo
Paul Bernardo
Paul Kenneth Bernardo, also known as Paul Jason Teale , is a Canadian serial killer and rapist, known for the sexual assaults and murders he committed with his wife Karla Homolka and the serial rapes he committed in Scarborough.-Early life:Bernardo's mother, Marilyn, was the adopted daughter of a...
later confessed to. Hanemaayer was exonerated by the Court of Appeal for Ontario on June 25, 2008.