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12/19/23, Livingston, Texas: Robert Roberson photographed through plexiglass at TDCJ Polunsky Unit. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Innocence Project

06.18.24

Texas Seeks Execution Date for Robert Roberson, An Innocent Man Wrongly Convicted Under Debunked Shaken Baby Hypothesis

Robert Roberson could be the first person executed in the U.S. based on the debunked “shaken baby syndrome” hypothesis.

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Attorney Statement: Court Denies Prosecutor's Motion to Vacate Marcellus Williams' Conviction and Death Sentence

Attorney Statement: Court Denies Prosecutor's Motion to Vacate Marcellus Williams' Conviction and Death Sentence

Marcellus Williams is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 24, despite the state’s concession that evidence was improperly destroyed.

Breaking 09.12.24 by Innocence Staff

Marcellus Williams (Image courtesy of Marcellus' legal team).

Marcellus Williams is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 24, despite the state’s concession that evidence was improperly destroyed.

Breaking 09.12.24 by Innocence Staff

Breaking Attorney Statement: Response to Denial of Robert Roberson’s Appeal and Motion for Stay of Execution

Breaking Attorney Statement: Response to Denial of Robert Roberson’s Appeal and Motion for Stay of Execution

“Robert’s fate is now at the mercy of the Governor." Gretchen Sims Sween, one of Mr. Roberson’s attorneys, responds to today’s denial.

09.11.24 by Innocence Staff

12/19/23, Livingston, Texas: Robert Roberson photographed through plexiglass at TDCJ Polunsky Unit. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Innocence Project

“Robert’s fate is now at the mercy of the Governor." Gretchen Sims Sween, one of Mr. Roberson’s attorneys, responds to today’s denial.

09.11.24 by Innocence Staff

A Path to Financial Health and Well-Being: Innocence Project Partners With Goldman Sachs Ayco to Provide a Financial Wellness Program for Exonerees

A Path to Financial Health and Well-Being: Innocence Project Partners With Goldman Sachs Ayco to Provide a Financial Wellness Program for Exonerees

The program provides a comprehensive financial toolset to exonerees and is tailored to each individual's unique financial needs and knowledge.

09.03.24 by Innocence Staff

(Image: Elijah Craig II/Innocence Project)

The program provides a comprehensive financial toolset to exonerees and is tailored to each individual's unique financial needs and knowledge.

09.03.24 by Innocence Staff

Attorney Statement: St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Concedes Constitutional Error by Prior Administration In Marcellus Williams' Case

Attorney Statement: St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Concedes Constitutional Error by Prior Administration In Marcellus Williams' Case

The office of St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell conceded that the prior administration committed constitutional errors contributing to Marcellus Williams’ unreliable murder conviction and death sentence.

08.28.24 by Innocence Staff

Marcellus Williams. (Image: Courtesy of Marcellus Williams’ legal team)

The office of St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell conceded that the prior administration committed constitutional errors contributing to Marcellus Williams’ unreliable murder conviction and death sentence.

08.28.24 by Innocence Staff

Florida’s Restrictive Compensation Law Fails the Innocent People for Whom It Was Intended

Florida’s Restrictive Compensation Law Fails the Innocent People for Whom It Was Intended

Only five exonerees have received compensation under the statute since it became law 16 years ago.

08.27.24 by Katherine Jeng

After nearly 40 years, Robert DuBoise, 59, accompanied by his attorney Susan Friedman, mother Myra and sister Harriett speaks at a press conference minutes after being released from Hardee Correctional Institute after compelling evidence that points to his innocence is presented with assistance of The Innocence Project on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 in Bowling Green, Fla. The Innocence Project is a non-profit legal and policy organization that uses DNA and other scientific means to help wrongfully convicted people prove their innocence. (Casey Brooke Lawson/AP Images for The Innocence Project)

Only five exonerees have received compensation under the statute since it became law 16 years ago.

08.27.24 by Katherine Jeng

Remembering Jonathan Barr of the Dixmoor Five

Remembering Jonathan Barr of the Dixmoor Five

Mr. Barr was a pillar of strength within the innocence movement, always willing to support fellow exonerees returning home.

In Memory 08.26.24 by Alicia Maule

Brothers Jonathan Barr and James Harden.

Mr. Barr was a pillar of strength within the innocence movement, always willing to support fellow exonerees returning home.

In Memory 08.26.24 by Alicia Maule

Celebrating 32 Years of the Innocence Project: A Collaboration with Artist Dwight White

Celebrating 32 Years of the Innocence Project: A Collaboration with Artist Dwight White

Proceeds from the new limited-edition merchandise line will support the Innocence Project’s efforts to free wrongfully convicted individuals and reform the criminal legal system.

08.22.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Celebrating 32 Years of the Innocence Project: A Collaboration with Artist Dwight White

Proceeds from the new limited-edition merchandise line will support the Innocence Project’s efforts to free wrongfully convicted individuals and reform the criminal legal system.

08.22.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Read Innocence Project’s American Bar Association Article on the Cost of Wrongful Convictions

Read Innocence Project’s American Bar Association Article on the Cost of Wrongful Convictions

Innocence Project Executive Director Christina Swarns and Innocence Project Staff Attorney Hannah Fitzsimmons outline legislation governments can pass right now to reduce the risk of wrongful convictions.

08.22.24 by Innocence Project Staff

Read Innocence Project’s American Bar Association Article on the Cost of Wrongful Convictions

Innocence Project Executive Director Christina Swarns and Innocence Project Staff Attorney Hannah Fitzsimmons outline legislation governments can pass right now to reduce the risk of wrongful convictions.

08.22.24 by Innocence Project Staff

Attorney Statement: Missouri Supreme Court Blocks Agreement Between Prosecutor and Marcellus Williams to Prevent Execution

Attorney Statement: Missouri Supreme Court Blocks Agreement Between Prosecutor and Marcellus Williams to Prevent Execution

A new evidentiary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Urgent 08.22.24 by Innocence Project Staff

Marcellus Williams. (Image: Courtesy of Marcellus Williams’ legal team)

A new evidentiary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Urgent 08.22.24 by Innocence Project Staff

Breaking Attorney Statement: Agreement Reached to Ensure Marcellus Williams Is Not Executed

Breaking Attorney Statement: Agreement Reached to Ensure Marcellus Williams Is Not Executed

Today, Marcellus Williams, an innocent man scheduled to be executed in Missouri on September 24, agreed to enter an Alford plea in exchange for a sentence of life without parole.

Urgent 08.21.24 by Innocence Project Staff

Marcellus Williams (Image courtesy of Marcellus' legal team).

Today, Marcellus Williams, an innocent man scheduled to be executed in Missouri on September 24, agreed to enter an Alford plea in exchange for a sentence of life without parole.

Urgent 08.21.24 by Innocence Project Staff

Death Row Exonerees Call on Missouri to Halt Execution of Marcellus Williams: An ‘Irreversible Travesty That Should Never Be Accepted’

Death Row Exonerees Call on Missouri to Halt Execution of Marcellus Williams: An ‘Irreversible Travesty That Should Never Be Accepted’

As Marcellus Williams faces imminent execution in Missouri, a coalition of death row exonerees is speaking out to ensure that conclusive DNA evidence proving his innocence is finally heard.

08.06.24 by Stephen Wentzell

Joe Amrin, center, speaks at the Missouri Innocence Project press conference with fellow exonerated men Ray Krone, left, of Arizona, Herman Lindsey, center, of Florida and Eric Anderson of Michigan, Thursday Aug. 1, 2024 at the Missouri Capitol. Amrin spent 16 years on death row in Missouri for a killing he did not commit. The group is calling for Attorney General Andrew Bailey to drop his opposition to an innocence hearing for Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams on Aug. 21. Williams is scheduled to be executed Sept. 24. Don Shrubshell.

As Marcellus Williams faces imminent execution in Missouri, a coalition of death row exonerees is speaking out to ensure that conclusive DNA evidence proving his innocence is finally heard.

08.06.24 by Stephen Wentzell

Robert Roberson's Attorneys Ask Courts to Reopen His Actual Innocence Case Before Oct. 17 Execution

Robert Roberson's Attorneys Ask Courts to Reopen His Actual Innocence Case Before Oct. 17 Execution

“The new evidence in Robert Roberson’s case proves that his daughter Nikki died of natural and accidental causes and that no crime occurred,” said Gretchen Sween, one of Mr. Roberson’s attorneys.

Urgent 08.01.24 by Innocence Staff

12/19/23, Livingston, Texas: Robert Roberson photographed through plexiglass at TDCJ Polunsky Unit. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Innocence Project

“The new evidence in Robert Roberson’s case proves that his daughter Nikki died of natural and accidental causes and that no crime occurred,” said Gretchen Sween, one of Mr. Roberson’s attorneys.

Urgent 08.01.24 by Innocence Staff

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