LA man wrongly imprisoned for decades declared innocent
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who spent more than 38 years behind bars for a 1983 murder he did not commit was declared innocent... MORE
Judge vacates conviction of man imprisoned nearly 3 decades
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who has served nearly 28... MORE
Hawaii man imprisoned for 1991 murder, rape released
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered a man released from prison immediately after his attorneys presented new... MORE
Lamar Johnson denies role in killing that led to life term
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man seeking freedom after nearly three decades in prison for a murder he denies... MORE
Prosecutor in Lamar Johnson case defends his actions
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The former prosecutor who sent Lamar Johnson to prison nearly 28 years ago defended his actions... MORE
Missouri man seeks exoneration in murder; 2 others confessed
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lamar Johnson has wrongly spent nearly three decades in prison for a St. Louis killing after a witness... MORE
Adnan Syed guest lectures at University of Baltimore’s Innocence Project Clinic
By WMAR Staff BALTIMORE (WMAR) — Law students at the University of Baltimore’s Innocence Project Clinic were lectured by guest speaker Adnan Syed. Syed, who... MORE
Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee after... MORE
‘Serial’ case: Prosecutors move to vacate Syed’s conviction
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to vacate Adnan Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae... MORE
Convicted at 17, prisoner, now 53, exonerated in rape
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Black man wrongfully convicted as a teenager for a New Orleans rape more than 36... MORE
Advocates: Conviction in 1997 death vacated; prisoner freed
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man convicted and imprisoned for more than 20 years for the 1997 shooting death of... MORE
Cleveland man declared wrongfully imprisoned for 1991 killing
By Jordan Vandenberge CLEVELAND (WEWS) — A Cuyahoga County judge ruled Monday that a Cleveland man was wrongfully imprisoned after he spent more than 27... MORE
After decades in prison, California man innocent of murder
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man who spent 21 years in prison for a gang murder he said he didn’t commit has been declared... MORE
Woman who spent more than 20 years in prison for husband’s death speaks out
By Mimi Elkalla SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A murder charge against 75-year-old Jane Dorotik was dismissed this week as she was getting ready for a... MORE
Judge vacates life sentence of wrongfully convicted man
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A judge in Miami on Wednesday vacated the life sentence of a 55-year-old Black man who prosecutors... MORE
California man exonerated after 32 years in prison
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California man who spent more than three decades behind bars for a murder he did not commit was exonerated of... MORE
