Conviction review
Convictions that were overturned, and innocence claims courts are ruling on this week. Read what the evidence was and where it broke.
Ervin Harris
In 2026, Ervin Harris was exonerated of a 1974 rape in Jefferson County, Alabama, for which he had served more than 42 years in prison.
1996 · VirginiaExonerated 1996Troy Webb
In 1989, Troy Webb was wrongly convicted of an abduction and rape he did not commit in Virginia Beach. He was later exonerated in 1996.
2006 · New YorkExonerated 2006Douglas Warney
In 2006, Douglas Warney was released from prison after serving more than nine years for a murder he did not commit in Rochester, New York.
2006 · TexasExonerated 2006James Waller
In 1983, James Waller was wrongly convicted of an aggravated sexual assault he did not commit in Texas. He was later exonerated in 2006.
1996 · MissouriExonerated 1996Steven Toney
In 1983, Steven Toney was wrongly convicted of a rape he did not commit in Missouri. He was later exonerated in 1996.
2006 · ConnecticutExonerated 2006James Tillman
In 1989, James Tillman was wrongly convicted of a rape he did not commit in Hartford, Connecticut. He was later exonerated in 2006.
2012 · LouisianaExonerated 2012Damon Thibodeaux
In 1997, Damon Thibodeaux was wrongly convicted of the murder of his 14-year-old step-cousin in Louisiana. He was later exonerated in 2012.
2004 · TexasExonerated 2004Josiah Sutton
In 2004, Josiah Sutton was pardoned of a 1998 sexual assault in Houston, Texas. He had been 16 years old when he was wrongfully arrested.
1993 · VirginiaExonerated 1993Walter Snyder
In 1986, Walter Snyder was wrongly convicted of rape in Alexandria, Virginia. He was later granted an absolute pardon in 1993.
Year unknown · TexasInnocence Project caseTommy Lee Walker
In January 2026, the Dallas County Commissioners Court declared Tommy Lee Walker innocent of a 1953 rape and murder for which he was wrongly executed.
2000 · FloridaExonerated 2000Frank Lee Smith
In 1986, Frank Lee Smith was wrongly convicted of a murder and rape in Florida. He was exonerated 11 months after his death in 2000.
2002 · GeorgiaExonerated 2002Samuel Scott
In 1987, Samuel Scott was wrongly convicted of a rape, kidnapping, and robbery in Savannah, Georgia. He was later exonerated in 2002.
2013 · New JerseyExonerated 2013Gerard Richardson
In 1995, Gerard Richardson was wrongly convicted of a murder he did not commit in New Jersey. He was later exonerated in 2013.
1994 · OhioExonerated 1994Brian Piszczek
In 1991, Brian Piszczek was wrongly convicted of a rape he did not commit in Brook Park, Ohio. He was later exonerated in 1994.
2003 · KansasExonerated 2003Eddie James Lowery
In 1982, Eddie James Lowery was wrongly convicted of a rape he did not commit in Kansas. He was later exonerated in 2003.
1994 · VirginiaExonerated 1994Edward Honaker
In 1994, Edward Honaker was pardoned on the basis of actual innocence of a 1984 sexual assault in Nelson County, Virginia.
2016 · North CarolinaExonerated 2016Darryl Howard
On Sept. 2, 2016, Darryl Howard was exonerated after the Durham District Attorney’s Office dismissed his double-murder and arson charges.
1996 · New YorkExonerated 1996Victor Ortiz
In 1984, Victor Ortiz was wrongly convicted of a rape he did not commit in New York. He was later exonerated in 1996.
2000 · New YorkExonerated 2000James O’Donnell
In 1998, James O'Donnell was wrongly convicted of attempted sodomy and second-degree assault in New York. He was later exonerated in 2000.
1985 · PennsylvaniaExonerated 1996Vincent Moto
Wrongly convicted of a rape in Pennsylvania, Vincent Moto walked out of prison after eight years of incarceration in July 1996.
2005 · TexasExonerated 2005Brandon Moon
In 1988, Brandon Moon was wrongly convicted of three counts of aggravated sexual assault in Texas. He was later exonerated in 2005.
1997 · MassachusettsExonerated 1997Marvin Mitchell
In 1990, Marvin Mitchell was wrongly convicted of a rape in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He was later exonerated in 1997.
2002 · MichiganExonerated 2002Eddie Joe Lloyd
In 2002, Eddie Joe Lloyd was exonerated after serving 17 years in prison for a 1984 murder and rape he didn't commit.
2000 · MassachusettsExonerated 2000Neil Miller
In 1990, Neil Miller was wrongly convicted of rape and robbery he did not commit in Massachusetts. He was later exonerated in 2000.