This beautifully written story describes how Michael Morton spent 25 years in prision when he was wrongly convicted of his wife's murder and then testified against the actual perpetrator. As you can see from the story, however, some harm cannot
News From the Innocence World
New DNA Tests in Brutal 1982 Slaying in St. Louis Set the Stage for a Decisive Hearing
ST. LOUIS • There is no physical evidence tying Rodney Lincoln to a gruesome attack three decades ago that left a mother dead and her two young daughters critically injured, new DNA tests show.
Judge Overturns Conviction in 1982 St. Louis Rape-Murder
ST. LOUIS • Almost 30 years after George Allen was sentenced to 95 years in prison for the rape-murder of a woman in her St. Louis home, a judge has reversed the convictions, saying police withheld critical evidence favoring his innocence.
Nicole Harris, Chicago Mom, Leaves Prison Nearly 8 Years After Son's Death
The Chicago mother walked out of prison a free woman.
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