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Cases. Since 1992, we have helped free or exonerate hundreds of wrongfully convicted people. The cases here are considered closed and reflective of Innocence Project’s exonerated clients only.
- Steven Barnes
Steven Barnes was wrongfully convicted in upstate New York...
- Kennedy Brewer
In 1992, Kennedy Brewer was arrested in Mississippi and...
- Kenneth Adams
Search. Close. Español. Donate. ... Kenneth Adams, along...
- Marvin Anderson
On July 17, 1982, a young woman was raped by a Black man...
- Ralph Armstrong
The Innocence Project became involved in Armstrong’s case in...
- Habib Wahir Abdal
Habib Wahir Abdal, then known as Vincent Jenkins, was...
- Steven Barnes
The Innocence Project of Florida's mission is to find and free the innocent in Florida prisons, help exonerees transition back into a changed society, and work to reform the criminal justice system. Read More
The Florida Five all have significant evidence of their factual innocence, have completed substantial litigation, + have had their efforts for vindication in the courts frustrated by the pandemic. Sign our petition to urge Florida's Board of Executive Clemency to grant clemency to the Florida Five!
How do you find someone who has been wrongfully convicted? We receive around 1,000 inquiries each year from inmates and their families. We handle only cases in which the inmate was convicted in Florida and they have exhausted the direct appeal process. The intake staff handle all potential client inquiries.
According to the National Registry of Exonerations, there have been 73 individuals in Florida proven innocent and exonerated in Florida since 1989. Hiring an experienced criminal defense attorney is imperative to navigating the rules and restrictions for seeking wrongful imprisonment compensation.
Nov 5, 2018 · (Sanford, Florida, Nov. 5, 2018) – After more than 14 years behind bars—including a decade on Florida’s death row—Clemente Javier Aguirre was exonerated of all charges today in the 2004 stabbing deaths of his former neighbors Cheryl Williams and Carole Bareis.
Jun 27, 2024 · These numbers provide a snapshot of wrongful convictions remedied with the help of the Innocence Project. They are based on a data set of information drawn from the case documents of DNA exonerations, non-DNA exonerations, and other legal victories. Numbers stated are current as of June 27, 2024.