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This list contains names of people who were found guilty of capital crimes and placed on death row but later found to be wrongly convicted. Many of these exonerees' sentences were overturned by acquittal or pardon, but some of those listed were exonerated posthumously. [1]
Mar 21, 2021 · Former death row inmates, who were convicted of crimes they did not commit, have been using their voices to reform the justice system.
5 days ago · Since 1973, 200 former death-row prisoners have been exonerated of all charges related to the wrongful convictions that had put them on death row. At Issue It is now clear that innocent defendants will be convicted and sentenced to death with some regularity as long as the death penalty exists.
13 hours ago · He was put to death despite a wide-ranging appeal for mercy that included three jurors and the judge from his original trial. The 59-year-old shot dead shop assistant James Mahoney in a ...
Death Penalty Cases. We represent a number of people on death row with strong claims of innocence, and, over the years, have helped free those facing execution for crimes they did not commit. Learn More.
Feb 29, 2024 · A Philadelphia man who was convicted and sentenced to death in connection with the 1994 arson murder of a woman is now exonerated 30 years later, the District Attorney's Office announced.
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Mar 1, 2024 · A 54-year-old Philadelphia man who spent nearly 30 years in prison was exonerated and freed this week. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office dropped all charges Wednesday against Daniel ...
