Reggie Cole
Reggie Cole was wrongfully convicted of murder based on eyewitness misidentification and official misconduct. He spent more than 16 years in prison as an innocent man.
Anthony Chairez
Anthony Chairez was wrongfully convicted of attempted murder and mayhem based on eyewitness misidentifications. The true perpetrator was Anthony’s half brother, Enrique Barajas, who had initially been identified by witnesses as the shooter.
Joann Parks-Shigemura
On the night of April 9, 1989, JoAnn Parks put her three children to sleep and went to bed. Around midnight, she woke to the sound of her children screaming and quickly realized her house was on fire. Despite efforts to help her children, she could not get to them. JoAnn ran next door to ask her neighbors for help and to call the police. Tragically, no one was able to save her children. Although investigators initially believed the fire to be accidental, they ultimately concluded it was arson.
Rafael Madrigal
In July 2000, Rafael Madrigal and Francisco Olivares, his co-defendant, were accused of a drive-by shooting in East Los Angeles that detectives thought was committed by the Ford Maravilla gang. Both Madrigal and Olivares were found guilty in January 2002.
Horace Roberts
Horace Roberts was wrongfully convicted of killing Terry Cheek in 1998. Cheek and Roberts had begun to have an affair when they both worked at Quest Diagnostics. Both were married with children at the time. As the relationship advanced, their significant others discovered the affair. Roberts and Cheek moved into an apartment together in Temecula. Cheek filed for divorce from her husband, Googie Harris, Sr., and it quickly became contested.
Derrick Harris
Derrick Harris was wrongly convicted of armed robbery in 2013 at the age of 22. He was exonerated in 2020 after 7 years in prison.
Brian Banks
In the world of criminal justice, there are instances where the system fails, and innocent lives are drastically affected. One such heartbreaking case is that of Brian Banks, a young man who found himself wrongfully convicted. This article will delve into the details of Brian’s story, exploring the events that led to his wrongful conviction and the subsequent impact on his life.
Rodney Patrick McNeal
In March of 1997, Rodney Patrick McNeal, a San Bernardino probation officer, drove home to pick up his pregnant wife, Debra, to take her to the doctor. Unfortunately, when Patrick came home, he found his wife brutally murdered and lying in the bathtub in the master bedroom. In a panic, he tried to help her but couldn’t lift her from the bathtub. Unable to locate the phone, he asked a neighbor to call 911. The police arrived and found the house had been trashed, furniture had been slashed, and there was a trail of blood from the living room to the master bathroom. Police later determined someone had beaten and stabbed Derba, but she ultimately died from manual strangulation.
Michael Hanline
In the early 1980s, Michael Hanline found himself entangled in a web of injustice that would span over three decades. Little did he know that his life would become a symbol of the flaws in the legal system and the perseverance of those seeking the truth.
Kimberly Long
On October 6, 2003, Kimberly Long returned home to a gruesome discovery. Her boyfriend, Oswaldo “Ozzy” Conde, had been murdered in their living room. Kim always maintained her innocence and the evidence supported her claim.
