State: Tennessee Convicted: 1986 Exonerated: 2009 Race: Caucasian DNA used in exoneration? Yes Reasons for wrongful conviction:...

TENNESSEE 2006 Sedley Alley was executed in 2006 by the state of Tennessee, despite strong innocence claims. Now DNA evidence could prove...

TENNESSEE Pervis has been on death row in Tennessee for 33 years. Despite his strong innocence claims, intellectual disability, and...

Sabrina Butler Smith, the first woman to be exonerated from death row in the US, was featured by her local ABC station about her work to...

The Memphis Commercial Appeal published an opinion article by Witness to Innocence member Sabrina Butler-Smith who was exonerated from...

On May 23, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against two Arizona individuals on death row in Shinn v. Ramirez, suggesting that "guilt is...

The Washington Post: In death row case, the Supreme Court says guilt is now beside the point By Radley Balko June 1, 2022 In the 1993...

After spending over 33 years on Tennessee's death row, Pervis Payne's death sentence was set aside in November 2021 when the DA conceded...

Innocence Project: Breaking News: Pervis Payne Eligible for Parole in Five Years By: Innocence Staff January 31, 2022 Kelley Henry,...

On Thursday, November 18, Shelby County District Attorney conceded that Pervis Payne is a person with an intellectual disability and he...