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The Innocence Project team helped exonerate nine people in 2023, from Hilo, Hawaii to Syracuse, New York.
Best of 2023 12.04.23 by Alicia Maule
Post-conviction DNA testing in 2014 cleared Mr. Lott of a 1988 rape conviction that was based on an unreliable witness identification.
Breaking News 10.10.23 by Innocence Staff
“It’s overwhelming that today I am walking through the front door [of the courthouse] as a free man.”
Breaking News 09.07.23 by Alicia Maule
Unreliable witness identifications along with racial bias and tunnel vision led to Mr. Mack’s wrongful conviction, the longest to be vacated based on DNA evidence.
Breaking News 09.05.23 by Innocence Staff
Despite his innocence, Mr. Day pleaded guilty, fearing a 99-year sentence if he went to trial and lost.
05.24.23 by Innocence Staff
“His jury never heard powerful, readily available evidence showing that he was misidentified.”
05.09.23 by Innocence Staff
The Dallas Conviction Integrity Unit uncovered exculpatory evidence that had been withheld at trial.
06.02.22 by Innocence Staff
New evidence withheld by the State at trial was discovered upon reinvestigation.
05.25.21 by Innocence Staff
The judge vacated his murder conviction based on newly discovered DNA evidence and newly discovered witnesses.
11.19.20 by Innocence Staff
These photos capture a moment 15 years in the making.
05.08.20 by Daniele Selby
Henryu's conviction was overturned and a new trial was ordered in his case based on DNA evidence on March 11.
05.07.20 by Innocence Staff
Carrillo is one of eight exonerees whose story is featured in the Netflix docuseries “The Innocence Filesu0022rn
04.01.20 by Innocence Staff
