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Wrongful Conviction

Man declared innocent after 30 years in prison for East LA murder

  • Apr 22, 2025

LA teen, woman were wrongfully convicted: Both released 17 years later

  • Dec 25, 2024
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'Central Park 5' members sue Donald Trump over debate comments

  • Oct 21, 2024

Man declared innocent in LA murder after nearly 20 years in prison

  • Mar 14, 2024

Lawyers 'eager' to begin investigation in Scott Peterson case

  • Mar 13, 2024

2 men exonerated after serving 20 years in prison for South LA murder

  • Feb 29, 2024

Gascón exonerates 2 wrongfully accused men who served years in prison

  • Dec 14, 2023

Man wrongfully convicted in drive-by shooting now free after 25 years

  • Nov 16, 2023

Latest Videos

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Innocent man who spent 38 years in prison gets $25M for wrongful conviction in Inglewood murder

  • Sep 24, 2025
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Man declared factually innocent after serving nearly 30 years in prison for East LA murder

  • Apr 22, 2025
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LA teen, young woman wrongfully convicted of East Hollywood murder released 17 years later

  • Dec 24, 2024
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Pair released from prison more than 17 years after wrongful conviction of an East Hollywood murder

  • Dec 23, 2024
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Man declared innocent in South LA murder after serving nearly 20 years in prison

  • Mar 14, 2024
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2 men freed after serving 20 years in prison for South LA murder they didn't commit

  • Feb 29, 2024
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DA exonerates 2 wrongfully convicted men who served decades in prison for murders in LA County

  • Dec 14, 2023
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Man wrongfully convicted in SoCal drive-by shooting now free after 25 years in prison

  • Nov 16, 2023

Latest Stories

DNA testing leads to exoneration of man wrongfully convicted of kidnapping, sexual assault in LA

After a man spent nearly three decades in prison for kidnapping, sexual assault and robbery convictions, new DNA testing has revealed he was innocent of those crimes, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said.

  • Sep 27, 2023

LA district attorney clears man who spent 33 years in prison for Baldwin Park shooting

According to officials, another defendant in the case disclosed during a 2017 parole hearing that the man was not involved in the shooting, and was not even present at the time.

  • May 26, 2023

Wrongly convicted man who spent 20 years in prison now running for LA County congressional seat

Francisco "Franky'' Carrillo, who spent 20 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned, will challenge Rep. Mike Garcia in a northern L.A. County district.

  • Apr 21, 2023
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Wrongly convicted men who served 16 years for Lancaster shooting declared innocent

Two men who served 16 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of attempted murder for a 2004 Lancaster shooting were declared innocent by a judge.

  • Apr 21, 2023

Maurice Hastings to ask LA County judge to declare him innocent of 1983 murder after DNA exoneration

A man who spent 38 years behind bars for the 1983 abduction and murder of a woman in Inglewood is expected to ask a judge to declare him factually innocent of the crime.

  • Mar 1, 2023