Uriah Courtney
Uriah Courtney was wrongly convicted of sexual assault after being misidentified by witnesses and the victim. DNA testing proved Uriah’s innocence and pointed to a 3rd party suspect.
Alexander Torres
Alexander Torres was wrongly convicted of murder. The true perpetrators later confessed and the confession helped to exonerate Torres after more than two decades in prison.
Marilyn Mulero
Marilyn Mulero was wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death on a plea deal. Mulero’s case involved disgraced Chicago Detective Reynaldo Guevara, who, to date, has been personally responsible for dozens of wrongful convictions.
Alan Gimenez
Alan Gimenez was wrongly convicted of the death of his child under the flawed forensic theory of shaken baby syndrome. Alan was released on parole in 2015 and The Innocence Center continues to fight for his exoneration.
William Richards
William Richards was wrongfully convicted of the murder of his wife based on the now-debunked forensic discipline of bitemark evidence. He spent 23 years in prison before his release in 2016.
Kiera Newsome
Kiera Newsome was wrongfully accused and convicted of a shooting in 2001. One of the contributing factors of her wrongful conviction was a flawed eyewitness identification. As it turns out, Kiera Newsome was at school all day and could not have committed the crime.
Scott McMahon
Scott McMahon was wrongfully accused of sexual assault and imprisoned in the Philippines for a crime he didn’t commit. Scott had recently sued and won a civil judgment against his accuser, providing a motive for her to seek revenge. Unfortunately, it would take nearly six years for the truth to come to light.
Vondell Lewis
Vondell Lewis was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1990 based off an eyewitness misidentification, police misconduct, and a false accusation. Making matters worse, Lewis had poor legal representation resulting in his wrongful conviction.
Suzanne Johnson
Suzanne Johnson was an at-home daycare provider in San Diego. In 1997, a child in her care tragically and accidentally fell from a high chair and died. Suzanne was charged with intentionally harming the child under a now outdated scientific theory.
Stephen Patterson
Stephen Patterson was wrongfully convicted of a gang shooting and murder in South Central LA in 2007. Despite an alibi and two very plausible third-party suspects, Stephen was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
