The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) takes proactive steps to investigate and address claims of wrongful conviction. Our criminal justice system is based upon a foundation of trust, which is strengthened by investigations into allegations of wrongdoing and actions to remedy convictions that should not stand. The CIU’s critical work has led to vacated convictions in more than 100 cases over the last several years.
In furtherance of our mission to seek justice equitably and build upon these ongoing efforts, the CIU is conducting a comprehensive review of cases involving Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara. The only restrictions to requesting a review are: The claimant must be alive and have a felony conviction out of Cook County.
Please complete an application if you, your client, or your loved one wish to have a case involving Detective Guevara reviewed. There is no cost to the claimant associated with this review. Claimants are welcome to hire an attorney but do not need an attorney to submit the application or have their claims reviewed
The CIU is not a court and its work is not governed by court rules of procedure. The CIU investigates claims of actual innocence based on new evidence; it does not function as a “13th juror” to review factual questions that already have been decided by a jury. Its mission is to determine whether new evidence shows that an innocent person has been wrongfully convicted for a crime, and to recommend steps to rectify such situations.
