List of defendants who have been exonerated, released from prison pending retrial,
paroled, and released on plea bargains.
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EXONERATIONS 2015!!
Han Tak Lee released after 24 years!
(Pennsylvania- March 2015)
Letitia Smallwood released after 42 years.
Pennsylvania - May 2015
Davey Reedy: Exonerated
Virginia- Dec, 2015
21 Years Served
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EXONERATIONS 2014!!
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EXONERATIONS 2013!!
Freed!
July 3, 2013
George Souliotes is finally free after being convicted of the murder of his female partner and two children in California.
Freed!
July 2, 2013
Victor Caminata released from Michigan prison after conviction based on outdated science it thrown out.
Freed!
April 1, 2013
Louis Taylor leaves prison in Arizona after serving 40 years. Taylor accepted an Alford plea in exchange for freedom.
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Previous Releases / Exonerations
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James Hebshie
Massachusetts
Structure Fire / Mail (Insurance) Fraud
Sentence: 15 years
Convicted: June 2006
Exonerated: Nov 2011
Charles Bryan
Ohio
Structure Fire.
Not Guilty!
Arrested 2009
Not Guilty 2010
Amanda Hypes
Louisiana
Death of 3 Children.
Prosecution Sought Death
Sentence:
Incarcerated 2002
Released 2006
Sonia Cacy
Texas
Death of her uncle.
Sentence 99 years
Incarcerated 1992
Paroled 1998
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Susan Kay Lukjan
Kentucky
Convicted: 2010 of
burning her business.
Sentence: 12 years
Released 2011/ retrial pending. 4 year hiatus between fire and arrest.
Arson Denied
Eve Rudd
(Pictured with Michael who was saved, and Eriel who perished)
Ohio
Found Innocent
Death of Two Children
(Served 9 months)
Arson Denied
David Lee Gavitt
Convicted: Jan 2005
Death of Father.
Sentence: Life
Acquitted: March 2006
Arson Denied
Monika de Montgazon
Berlin
Convicted: Jan 2005
Death of Father.
Sentence: Life
Acquitted: March 2006
Arson Denied
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James Kluppelberg
Illinois
Convicted 1985 (age: 19)
6 deaths
Sentence: Life Without Parole
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Exonerated May 2012
Time Served: 27 years
Tatsushi Kawabata
Japan
1 death
10 year sentence sought
Found Not Guilty
October 9, 2013
Tomoya Kitamura
Japan
2 deaths
18 year sentence sought
Found Not Guilty: 2007
Kuniharu Nakamura
Japan
3 deaths
Prosecutors sought death
Found Not Guilty: 2007
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Kenneth Davis Jr
Massachusetts
Incarcerated 2003
Served 4 years
Arson Denied
Mark Clements
Illinois
Incarcerated 1981
(at age 16).
4 Deaths
Served 28 years
Released on plea bargain 2009
Sheila Bryan
Georgia
Convicted 1998
Death of Mother.
Sentence: Life + 20 years
Freed July 1999
Not Guilty Jan 2000
Arson Denied
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