At the moment of conviction, the incentive to safeguard evidence diminishes in the eyes of the Criminal Justice System. That’s... more

Luis Vargas was wrongfully convicted after three separate witnesses misidentified him as the “Teardrop Rapist.” Sixteen years later, DNA linked... more

In the first 325 DNA exonerations, false identification accounted for 72% of the wrongful convictions. But how is that possible?... more

Guy Miles was wrongfully convicted after being misidentified by an eyewitness during a robbery investigation in Orange County, California. Although... more

Imagine being in prison for decades. You’ve been fighting your appeal for many years. Your lawyer believes you’ll get a... more

On November 20th 1999, Angela Garcia’s home caught on fire. Surprised and crawling in the dark, she was not able... more

Believe it or not, there are many reasons to plead guilty when you’re not. ----- Plea deals are necessary to fight crime.... more

Marilyn Mulero was wrongfully suspected of a Chicago gang murder in 1992. Naive to the criminal justice system, she was frightened... more

When forensic evidence gets it wrong, how do we free the innocent? ----- In our history of criminal prosecutions, some types of... more

In the 1980s and 1990s, Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) was a popular medical theory used to arrest and convict innocent... more