Wrongly Convicted
Michigan man wrongly convicted freed after 21 years in prison when serial killer is linked to murders
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February 25, 2023
Michigan man wrongly convicted freed after 21 years in prison when serial killer is linked to murders
(The AEGIS Alliance) – After spending almost 21 years in prison, a man from Michigan was released after prosecutors admitted that the double murder he was jailed for could have…
Hawaii man freed after many years in prison, DNA evidence showed he didn’t commit rape and murder
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January 25, 2023
Hawaii man freed after many years in prison, DNA evidence showed he didn’t commit rape and murder
(The AEGIS Alliance) – A man from Hawaii who was convicted of the rape and murder of a young tourist and served over 20 years in prison was granted release…
All charges dropped after 20 years against Georgia man wrongfully imprisoned in 1985 double murder
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July 20, 2021
All charges dropped after 20 years against Georgia man wrongfully imprisoned in 1985 double murder
(The AEGIS Alliance) – A Georgia man who spent greater than 20 years in prison for the murder of a Black couple was wrongfully imprisoned for the double murder and on…
North Carolina jury awards $75m to brothers wrongly convicted of 1983 murder
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May 16, 2021
North Carolina jury awards $75m to brothers wrongly convicted of 1983 murder
(The AEGIS Alliance) – A North Carolina jury federal civil rights case has awarded $75m to a pair of intellectually handicapped half-brothers that spent many years in prison after they…
Black Man Freed From Prison After 44 Years for Wrongful Conviction of Raping White Woman
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August 28, 2020
Black Man Freed From Prison After 44 Years for Wrongful Conviction of Raping White Woman
NORTH CAROLINA – A Black man named Ronnie Long has been released from prison after unjustly serving a 44-year sentence for a crime he did not commit. On Wednesday, the state of North…
Gun Violence Victim Sentenced to Life in Prison Freed After Investigation, Second Trial
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November 27, 2019
Gun Violence Victim Sentenced to Life in Prison Freed After Investigation, Second Trial
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – On November 22, Devon Little was freed from his wrongful conviction and life sentence of imprisonment.An investigation by Trace and BuzzFeed News was used by defense attorneys…
Maryland Trio Set Free After Being Wrongfully Imprisoned for 36 Years
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November 26, 2019
Maryland Trio Set Free After Being Wrongfully Imprisoned for 36 Years
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Three men have been set free in Maryland after serving 36 years in prison for a false conviction.Alfred Chestnut, Andrew Stewart, and Ransom Watkins were given life…
Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Cocaine Set Free After Found It Was Powdered Milk
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October 18, 2019
Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Cocaine Set Free After Found It Was Powdered Milk
OKLAHOMA – The drug charges of a homeless Oklahoma man have been dropped following lab test results that proved he wasn’t in possession of cocaine after it turned out to…