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Ronald Johnson

Ronald Johnson

In 1991, Ronald Johnson was sentenced to life in prison without parole for a murder in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was exonerated in 2024 based on the failure of police to disclose a tip about an alternate suspect and evidence that two prosecution witnesses initially said Johnson was not involved in the crime. ​Ronald Johnson (center) with his legal team. From left: Stephen Lazar, Michael Onah, Ronald Johnson, Elie Kirshner, and Marg Maguire. (Photo: Phillips Black law firm)
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Ronald Velasquez, Jr.

Ronald Velasquez, Jr.

In 2001, Ronald Velasquez Jr. and Abraham Villalobos were convicted of a murder in Downey, California. They were exonerated in 2024, after a re-investigation found that Velasquez had been a bystander to the shooting and Villalobos was never there, as he had said all along. (Photo: John Hanusz)​
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Abraham Villalobos

Abraham Villalobos

In 2001, Ronald Velasquez Jr. and Abraham Villalobos were convicted of a murder in Downey, California. They were exonerated in 2024, after a re-investigation found that Velasquez had been a bystander to the shooting and Villalobos was never there, as he had said all along. (Photo: Loyola Project for the Innocent)​
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Daniel Gwynn

Daniel Gwynn

In 1995, Daniel Gwynn was convicted and sentenced to death for murder and arson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was exonerated in 2024, after the state acknowledged it had failed to disclose substantial exculpatory evidence pointing to another suspect. (Photo: The Death Row Soul Collective) ​
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