Cases

Since 1992, we have helped free or exonerate hundreds of wrongfully convicted people. The cases here are considered closed and reflective of Innocence Project’s exonerated clients only.

A.B. Butler
A.B. Butler
A.B. Butler 17 Years Time Served: 17 Years
Texas
2000
Alan Crotzer
Alan Crotzer
Alan Crotzer 25 Years Time Served: 25 Years
Florida
2006
Alan Newton
Alan Newton
Alan Newton 21 Years Time Served: 21 Years
New York
2006
Albert Johnson
Albert Johnson
Albert Johnson 10 Years Time Served: 10 Years
California
2002
Alejandro Hernandez
Alejandro Hernandez
Alejandro Hernandez 10 Years Time Served: 10 Years
Illinois
1995
Alfred Swinton
Alfred Swinton
Alfred Swinton 16 Years Time Served: 16 Years
Connecticut
2018
(Photo by: Sameer-Abdel-Khalek)
Andre Hatchett
Andre Hatchett 25 Years Time Served: 25 Years
New York
2016
Angel Gonzalez
Angel Gonzalez
Angel Gonzalez 20 Years Time Served: 20 Years
Illinois
2015
Anthony Gray
Anthony Gray
Anthony Gray 8 Years Time Served: 8 Years
Maryland
1999
Anthony Hicks
Anthony Hicks
Anthony Hicks 6 Years Time Served: 6 Years
Wisconsin
1997
Anthony Massingill
Anthony Massingill 34 Years Time Served: 34 Years
Texas
2014
Anthony Michael Green
Anthony Michael Green
Anthony Michael Green 13 Years Time Served: 13 Years
Ohio
2001
Anthony Wright
Anthony Wright
Anthony Wright 25 Years Time Served: 25 Years
Pennsylvania
2016
Antonio Beaver
Antonio Beaver
Antonio Beaver 10 Years Time Served: 10 Years
Missouri
2007
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Antron McCray
Antron McCray 6 Years Time Served: 6 Years
New York
2002
Archie Williams
Archie Williams
Archie Williams 35 Years Time Served: 35 Years
Louisiana
2019
Arvin McGee
Arvin McGee
Arvin McGee 13 Years Time Served: 13 Years
Oklahoma
2002
Barry Gibbs
Barry Gibbs
Barry Gibbs 17 Years Time Served: 17 Years
New York
2005
Barry Laughman
Barry Laughman 16 Years Time Served: 16 Years
Pennsylvania
2004
Bennie Starks after his exoneration. Photo Credit: Ingrid Bonne
Bennie Starks
Bennie Starks 27 Years Time Served: 27 Years
Illinois
2013
Bernard Webster
Bernard Webster
Bernard Webster 19 Years Time Served: 19 Years
Maryland
2002
Brandon Moon
Brandon Moon
Brandon Moon 17 Years Time Served: 17 Years
Texas
2005
Brian Piszczek
Brian Piszczek 3 Years Time Served: 3 Years
Ohio
1994
Bruce Godschalk
Bruce Godschalk
Bruce Godschalk 15 Years Time Served: 15 Years
Pennsylvania
2002
Byron Halsey
Byron Halsey
Byron Halsey 19 Years Time Served: 19 Years
New Jersey
2007
Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson 16 Years Time Served: 16 Years
Georgia
1999
Calvin Washington
Calvin Washington
Calvin Washington 14 Years Time Served: 14 Years
Texas
2001
Calvin Willis
Calvin Willis
Calvin Willis 21 Years Time Served: 21 Years
Louisiana
2003
Carlos Lavernia
Carlos Lavernia
Carlos Lavernia 15 Years Time Served: 15 Years
Texas
2000
Chad Heins
Chad Heins
Chad Heins 11 Years Time Served: 11 Years
Florida
2007

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