Category Archives: Exoneration

Kentucky Supreme Court In Pursuit of “Righting” the Wrongs

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Thanks to the persistent efforts of the Kentucky Innocence Project, Kerry Porter was exonerated after serving almost 15 years behind bars for a murder  he did not commit. However, with this victory, there are many questions left unanswered. The Kentucky … Continue reading →

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Case Update: Freedom for Debra Brown!

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

Last Monday, Debra Brown was released from prison after being declared factually innocent of the 1993 murder of her friend and boss Lael Brown. Judge Michael DiReda awarded Brown $570,780 in compensation for her time spent in prison, of which … Continue reading →

Posted in Case Updates, Exoneration

Update: Derrick Williams’ Conviction is Overturned!

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

As we wrote a few weeks ago, DNA evidence proved that Derrick Williams did not commit the rape for which he was sentenced to life in prison. On Tuesday, March 29, Circuit Judge Marc Gilner overturned Williams’ conviction and prison … Continue reading →

Posted in Case Updates, Exoneration

Why Not Just Test the DNA?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

On March 7, the Supreme Court decided Skinner v. Switzer and held that death-row inmate Henry Skinner may bring a claim in federal court under civil rights law 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Skinner is attempting to challenge a Texas law … Continue reading →

Posted in DNA Science, Exoneration, General, Pennsylvania Law

Sheriff-Ordered Analysis Finds “Unguided Missile” Investigation Led to Wrongful Arrest of Father in Daughter’s Death

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

Early in the morning of June 6, 2004, three-year-old Riley Fox was abducted from her home in Wilmington, IL, sexually assaulted, and drowned in a nearby creek. Her father, Kevin, ‘confessed’ to the crime under police coercion and spent eight … Continue reading →

Posted in Exoneration, False Confessions

Exonerees Struggle With Life After Prison

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

Last week, the Herald-Sun of Durham, NC published an article about Darryl Hunt, who was cleared of a murder charge after 19 years in prison. Now, over seven years after his release on Christmas Eve, 2004, he still suffers the … Continue reading →

Posted in Exoneration