Conviction review
Convictions that were overturned, and innocence claims courts are ruling on this week. Read what the evidence was and where it broke.
Jerry Miller
On April 23, 2007, Jerry Miller became the 200th person in the U.S. to be exonerated through DNA evidence.
2001 · CaliforniaExonerated 2001Leonard McSherry
In 1988, Leonard McSherry was wrongly convicted of a rape he did not commit in California. He was later exonerated in 2001.
2002 · TennesseeExonerated 2002Clark McMillan
In 1980, Clark McMillan was wrongly convicted of a rape he did not commit in Tennessee. He was later exonerated in 2002.
2002 · OklahomaExonerated 2002Arvin McGee
In 1989, Arvin McGee was wrongly convicted of a rape he did not commit in Oklahoma. He was later exonerated in 2002.
2001 · IndianaExonerated 2001Larry Mayes
On Dec. 21, 2001, Larry Mayes was freed from prison after 19.5 years of incarceration for a rape and robbery he did not commit.
Year unknown · MissouriInnocence Project caseMarcellus Williams
On Sept. 24, 2024, Missouri executed Marcellus Williams, despite longstanding claims of innocence and against the wishes of the victim’s family.
2026 · Ohio Court of AppealsIn courtState v. Hubbard
Ohio Court of Appeals issued an opinion on July 30, 2026 that deals with an innocence claim. From the opinion: “…Hubbard’s affidavit was offered as “newly discovered” evidence in Sailor’s effort to obtain a new trial…”
Year unknown · TexasInnocence Project caseCarmen Mejia
In March 2026, Carmen Mejia was exonerated more than 22 years after she was arrested and convicted of murder in Austin, Texas.
2000 · TexasExonerated 2000Carlos Lavernia
In 2000, Carlos Lavernia was exonerated of a 1983 rape in Austin, Texas, after DNA testing excluded him as the source of the evidence.
2004 · PennsylvaniaExonerated 2004Barry Laughman
Barry Laughman was wrongly convicted of raping and murdering his neighbor in Pennsylvania in 1988. He was later exonerated in 2004.
2003 · MontanaExonerated 2003Paul D. Kordonowy
In May 2003, Paul D. Kordonowy was exonerated of a 1987 rape conviction in Sidney, Montana, after DNA testing proved his innocence.
1996 · New JerseyExonerated 2018Eric Kelley
In 2018, Eric Kelley was exonerated of a 1993 murder and robbery in New Jersey after DNA tests identified the actual perpetrator.
1996 · IllinoisExonerated 1996Richard Johnson
In 1992, Richard Johnson was wrongly convicted of a rape and robbery he did not commit in Illinois. He was later exonerated in 1996.
2002 · MissouriExonerated 2002Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson was wrongly convicted of rape in St. Louis, Missouri in January 1984. He was exonerated by DNA testing in 2002.
1999 · GeorgiaExonerated 1999Calvin Johnson
In 1983, Calvin Johnson Jr. was wrongly convicted of two counts of rape and burglary in College Park, Georgia. He was later exonerated in 1999.
2002 · CaliforniaExonerated 2002Albert Johnson
In 1992, Albert Johnson was wrongly convicted of two counts of sexual assault in California. He was later exonerated in 2002.
2011 · LouisianaExonerated 2011Henry James
Henry James was wrongly imprisoned in New Orleans’ Angola prison for nearly 30 years for an aggravated rape he did not commit.
2006 · FloridaExonerated 2006Alan Crotzer
In 2006, Alan Crotzer was freed from prison after post-conviction DNA testing proved his innocence of a 1981 rape, kidnapping, and robbery.
2000 · West VirginiaExonerated 2000Larry Holdren
In 1984, Larry Holdren was wrongly convicted of a sexual assault he did not commit in West Virginia. He was later exonerated in 2000.
2007 · FloridaExonerated 2007Chad Heins
Nearly 11 years after he was wrongfully convicted of murdering his sister-in-law in northern Florida, Chad Heins was exonerated in 2007.
2011 · VirginiaExonerated 2011Thomas Haynesworth
Thomas Haynesworth is one of eight people whose story is featured in the Innocence Project-inspired Netflix docuseries “The Innocence Files."
1995 · West VirginiaExonerated 1995William O’Dell Harris
William O’Dell Harris was wrongly convicted of a 1984 rape based on improper forensic testimony and eyewitness misidentification.
2016 · New YorkExonerated 2016Andre Hatchett
In 1992, Andre Hatchett was wrongly convicted of a murder he did not commit in New York. He was later exonerated in 2016.
2016 · New JerseyExonerated 2016Dion Harrell
Dion Harrell served four years in prison and nearly 20 years on the sex offender registry fighting to clear his name of a 1988 rape.