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DERRICK HARRIS

DERRICK HARRIS

In 2013, Derrick Harris was sentenced to 15 years in prison for an armed robbery in Los Angeles, California. He was exonerated in 2020 after the real robber confessed to the crime. (Photo: Los Angeles Times)
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LACINO HAMILTON

LACINO HAMILTON

In 1994, Lacino Hamilton was sentenced to 52 to 82 years in prison for the murder of his foster mother in Detroit, Michigan. He was exonerated in 2020 by DNA testing and the identification of the real killer. (Photo: Atlanta Black Star)
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MARVIN COTTON

MARVIN COTTON

In 2001, Marvin Cotton and Anthony Legion were sentenced to life in prison without parole for murder in Detroit, Michigan. In 2020, they were exonerated after a jailhouse informant recanted his testimony implicating them. (Photo: The Detroit News)
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Jackie Wilson

Jackie Wilson

In 1983, Jackie Wilson was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of two Chicago police officers. Charges were dismissed during his third trial in 2020 after a prosecutor falsely testified about the existence of a witness and new evidence showed Wilson was a bystander, not a participant in the murders. (Photo: The Chicago Sun Times)
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