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Damon Thibodeaux (1974-2021)

State: Louisiana Convicted: 1997 Exonerated: 2012 Race: Caucasian DNA used in exoneration? Yes Reasons for wrongful conviction: Mistaken witness identification False confession Police misconduct The Witness to Innocence community is saddened to share that our brother Damon Thibodeaux has passed away. Many of us had spoken with him in recent weeks, so this has come as a terrible shock and a sudden loss for all of us who knew and loved him. Damon was a wonderful individua

Albert Burrell (1955-2025)

State: Louisiana Convicted: 1987 Exonerated: 2001 Race: Caucasian DNA used in exoneration? No Reasons for wrongful conviction: False accusation Prosecutorial misconduct Albert's Wrongful Conviction After spending 13 years on death row, Albert Burrell was released from the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola on January 3, 2001, shortly after the Louisiana Attorney General dismissed charges against him and his co-defendant, Michael Graham. They had been sentenced to de

Dan Bright (1969-2025)

State: Louisiana Convicted: 1996 Exonerated: 2004 Race: Black DNA used in exoneration? No Reasons for wrongful conviction: Mistaken identification Official misconduct Inadequate legal defense Dan's Wrongful Conviction Dan Bright was the victim of wrongfully convicted at age 26, resulting in nine years in prison, four of which were on death row, before his conviction was overturned. Dan was initially represented by a lawyer who did not investigate the case and was drunk

Michael Graham (1963-2024)

State: Louisiana Convicted: 1987 Exonerated: 2000 Race: Caucasian DNA used in exoneration? No Reasons for wrongful conviction: Perjury or fase accusation Prosecutorial misconduct Michael's Wrongful Conviction By the time Michael Graham was released from Louisiana’s death row at Angola in December 2000, he had spent half of his adult life – 14 years – behind bars. He was given a $10 check for transportation (bus fare cost $127 - his lawyer paid for it) and a state-iss