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Over 29,100 years ‘lost’ in prison in wrongful convictions, database finds

Friday, March 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Sidney Holmes, who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 400 years, was exonerated after 34 years in prison. Lamar Johnson was wrongfully convicted of a shooting without physical evidence connecting him to the incident and sentenced to life in prison. Leon... Read More.

Men found guilty in Ahmaud Arbery murder case file appeals for hate crime convictions

Friday, March 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have filed appeals against their hate crime convictions.According to court documents filed on March 3, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan argue that race did not factor into their decisions to chase and shoot... Read More.

R. Kelly to serve 1 additional year in prison for Chicago sex crimes convictions

Thursday, February 23 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- A federal judge in Chicago sentenced singer R. Kelly to 20 years in prison for his child pornography and enticement of minors for sex convictions Thursday.However, the sentencing only adds one more year to his prison time as Kelly will serve 19... Read More.

Derek Chauvin asks judge to throw out murder convictions in George Floyd’s death

Wednesday, January 18 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Derek Chauvin's attorney is set to argue Minnesota should throw out his state murder conviction in the death of George Floyd in a Wednesday hearing.The former Minneapolis police officer was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in June 2021 after he was convicted... Read More.

‘Chrisley Knows Best’ leads Todd and Julie Chrisley report to prison for tax evasion and fraud convictions

Wednesday, January 18 by ABC News

Todd and Julie Chrisley of Chrisley Knows Best reported to prison on Tuesday to begin serving their respective sentences after being convicted of a multimillion dollar bank fraud and tax evasion scheme, according to People.Todd, 54, reported to Federal Prison... Read More.

Garland celebrates ‘significant’ Jan. 6 convictions, talks Trump special counsel

Wednesday, November 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Merrick Garland took something of a victory lap on Wednesday, a day after the Department of Justice secured convictions in one of the Jan. 6 investigation's highest profile prosecutions.Stewart Rhodes, a Yale Law School graduate-turned-militiaman, was found guilty Tuesday of... Read More.

Three men imprisoned for 28 years freed after judge vacates murder convictions

Friday, October 21 by ABC News

(NEW ORLEANS) -- For 28 years, Kunta Gable, Leroy Nelson and Bernell Juluke were wrongfully imprisoned, convicted as teens for a fatal drive-by shooting in New Orleans that they did not commit.The three men were finally freed Wednesday when a state judge vacated their... Read More.

Chicago prosecutors expunge 15,000 cannabis convictions

Wednesday, April 20 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Chicago's top prosecutor announced Wednesday that her office completed its Cannabis Expungement Project with over 15,000 cannabis convictions removed from the record.Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said that her office has complied with Illinois' new cannabis rules that took effect two... Read More.

Stories tagged with: convictions

Over 29,100 years ‘lost’ in prison in wrongful convictions, database finds

Men found guilty in Ahmaud Arbery murder case file appeals for hate crime convictions

R. Kelly to serve 1 additional year in prison for Chicago sex crimes convictions

Derek Chauvin asks judge to throw out murder convictions in George Floyd’s death

‘Chrisley Knows Best’ leads Todd and Julie Chrisley report to prison for tax evasion and fraud convictions

Garland celebrates ‘significant’ Jan. 6 convictions, talks Trump special counsel

Three men imprisoned for 28 years freed after judge vacates murder convictions

Chicago prosecutors expunge 15,000 cannabis convictions

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