Conviction review
Convictions that were overturned, and innocence claims courts are ruling on this week. Read what the evidence was and where it broke.
William Jackson Marion
William Jackson "Jack" Marion (May 13, 1849 – March 25, 1887) was an American man who was convicted of the 1872 murder of John Cameron, a Kansas native and a friend. Marion and Cameron were railroad workers who embarked on a trip to Kansas to work on the railroad in 1872. During the trip, Cameron went missing, spurring an investigation into his whereabouts.
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.
1992 · KansasExonerated 1992Joe Jones
In 1985, Joe Jones was wrongly convicted of rape, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated assault in Kansas. He was later exonerated in 1992.