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Exonerated and Freed People Michelle Murphy

Michelle Murphy

Speaking topics: Coerced pleas, DNA, Undisclosed Evidence

Michelle Murphy

On Sept. 12, 2014, Michelle Murphy was exonerated of the murder of her son after wrongly serving 20 years in prison.

Ms. Murphy was wrongly convicted in 1995 based on a coerced confession and misleading forensic evidence. In 2014, the Innocence Project joined her defense team and requested DNA testing, which revealed the DNA profile of an unknown male. Following that testing, the prosecution agreed to vacate her conviction and dismiss the charges.

Ms. Murphy is one of 15 women exonerated in the United States with the help of post-conviction DNA testing — and the first and only woman in Oklahoma to be exonerated by DNA testing.

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I love being part of the Speakers Bureau program to shed light on a grave injustice: the disproportionate impact of wrongful convictions on women. Decades stolen, lives shattered, and upon exoneration, the long, arduous road to rebuilding. We need to amplify the voices of these women to break the silence surrounding wrongful convictions. Their stories are a stark reminder of the justice system's fallibility and the urgent need for change. Let us stand together, demand accountability, and fight to ensure that every woman receives a fair trial and that the path to healing is open to all.

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