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Herman Williams Is Exonerated After Nearly Three Decades of Wrongful Conviction

Herman Williams Is Exonerated After Nearly Three Decades of Wrongful Conviction

A judge vacated the conviction of Herman Williams and ordered his immediate release after nearly 29 years in prison.

09.06.22 by Innocence Staff

Herman Williams, pictured with his Innocence Project attorney Vanessa Potkin and Illinois Innocence Project attorney Lauren Kaeseberg, was exonerated and released from an Illinois prison Sept. 6, 2022 after 29 years. (Image: Ray Abercrombie for the Innocence Project)

A judge vacated the conviction of Herman Williams and ordered his immediate release after nearly 29 years in prison.

09.06.22 by Innocence Staff

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