- West Memphis 3
Update on the case: The Arkansas Supreme Court unanimously ordered a new evidentiary hearing for the three men based upon new DNA and other compelling evidence of their innocence Crucial new evidence of their innocence has been uncovered, including crime scene DNA that absolves the three young men and points to others.
Read more... - Marty Tankleff
Marty Tankleff Marty Tankleff had just turned 17 when he was arrested for killing his parents, Seymour and Arlene Tankleff, in their home on Long Island, New York.
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Jeffrey DeskovicOn November 2, 2006, Jeff Deskovic's indictment charging him with murder, rape, and possession of a weapon was dismissed on the grounds of actual innocence. Postconviction DNA testing both proved Deskovic's innocence and identified the real perpetrator of a 1989 murder and rape. The Case: On the afternoon of November 15, 1989, the 15-year-old victim went out after school to take pictures for a photography class. She never returned home.
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Eddie Joe LloydThe Case Innocence Project client Eddie Joe Lloyd served 17 years in Michigan prison for a murder and rape he didn't commit before DNA testing proved his innocence and led to his release in 2002. Lloyd was convicted of a brutal 1984 murder of a sixteen-year-old girl in Detroit, Michigan.
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Norfolk 4Update: Police detective at heart of Norfolk Four case was convicted himself. Many now call on Governor for a full pardon for the Four. New York Times Case: In the early morning hours of July 8, 1997, Omar Ballard raped and murdered eighteen-year-old Michelle Bosko in her apartment in Norfolk, Virginia. Ballard has admitted, and continues to confirm, that he committed this horrific crime alone.
Read more...- Central Park Jogger Case
The Case The Central Park jogger case, in which five juveniles were convicted of rape and assault based on detailed "confessions" they gave after 40 hours of interrogation. Years later, a convicted serial rapist confessed, saying he acted alone, and DNA tests confirmed his guilt. There was no DNA evidence linking any of the other youths.
Read more... - Michael Crowe
The Crowe case, in which Michael Crowe, the brother of murder victim Stephanie Crowe, "confessed" to police (as did one of his friends) after 27 hours of interrogation. Later, DNA tests on a drifter's clothing led to the exoneration of Michael and the conviction of the drifter.
Read more... - Bruce Godschalk
The Bruce Godschalk case, in which Godschalk "confessed" to rape, was convicted and ultimately exonerated by DNA tests. Prosecutors fought to preserve Godschalk's conviction for seven years even after DNA tests by two separate labs proved his innocence.
Read more... - Peter Reilly
The Case The Peter Reilly case, in which Reilly "confessed" to killing his mother, but was saved when it was revealed that prosecutors had withheld evidence placing Reilly far from the scene of the crime when it occurred.
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