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Eddie Lee Howard Is Exonerated After 26 Years on Mississippi Death Row

Eddie Lee Howard Is Exonerated After 26 Years on Mississippi Death Row

Post-conviction DNA tests and alibi witnesses clear Mr. Howard of capital conviction for 1992 Columbus murder.

01.11.21 by Innocence Staff

Eddie Lee Howard following his release from prison in December 2020 (Image: Courtesy of the Mississippi Innocence Project).

Post-conviction DNA tests and alibi witnesses clear Mr. Howard of capital conviction for 1992 Columbus murder.

01.11.21 by Innocence Staff