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Mario Rocha is a former prisoner who was exonerated after 10 years for a murder he did not commit. He is now a student, a speaker, and a consultant for social justice causes.
Mario's conviction, we discover, was based on the testimony of one “eyewitness,” who accused him of wielding a gun at a keg party where a 17-year-old youth from their gang-addled neighborhood in East Los Angeles was killed.
Oct 6, 2023 · The justice department has acted within days of News24 revealing that Ramorulana had appointed Motala, who was removed from the list of liquidators a decade ago for lying under oath, among other reasons, as joint liquidator on several entities in the insolvent estate of businessman, Mario Rocha.
- Kyle Cowan
Aug 26, 2006 · Mario Rocha, whose conviction in a youth's murder was nullified, is starting a new life. Of his pending retrial, he says 'the truth is on my side.'
Oct 29, 2008 · Mario Rocha, who was convicted of murder as a teen in 1996, was freed in 2008 after prosecutors could not find witnesses to retry him. He hopes to pursue a college degree and a legal career with the help of pro bono attorneys who fought for his release.
Apr 2, 2008 · Mario Rocha, a former IU student, was wrongfully convicted of murder at 16 and spent 10 years in prison. He was exonerated by a pro bono legal team led by IU graduate Bob Long, who will introduce a documentary film about his case at IU Law.
Mar 31, 2009 · Mario Rocha was a teenager when he was falsely convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He spent ten years behind bars before a team of lawyers and a nun fought to overturn his case. Read his story and watch the documentary film on Showtime.
