Charges Dismissed, Kim Long Exonerated

No New Trial As Charges Dismissed, Kim Long Exonerated Long’s case dismissed after she spent seven years in prison for a murder she did not commit Riverside, April 22, 2022 – Kimberly Long’s years-long legal battle ended today when her case was dismissed...

California Supreme Court Tosses Kim Long’s Conviction

Kim Long Spent 7 Years in Prison for a Murder She Did Not Commit San Francisco, November 30, 2020 – In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court once and for all tossed out Kim Long’s murder conviction, agreeing with the trial court that the result of the...

Derrick Harris, Wrongfully Convicted of Armed Robbery, Exonerated

Derrick Harris Spent 7 Years in Prison For A Crime He Did Not Commit Los Angeles, October 6, 2020 – After seven years in prison, Derrick Harris was exonerated and became a free man today. Harris was arrested in July of 2013 for an armed robbery that occurred at...

Brian Banks Now Streaming Free on iTunes, Redbox, and YouTube

The feature film follows the true story of Banks’ trials and tribulations in the American criminal justice system San Diego, June 5, 2020 – On Friday, June 5, 2020, “Brian Banks” started streaming free on iTunes, Redbox, and YouTube, and is expected to be free on...

Third Person Arrested in Case CIP Client Was Exonerated

California Innocence Project’s Investigation Led To An Exoneration And Three Arrests Riverside, December 16, 2019 – On Friday, December 13, 2019, Googie Harris Jr. became the third man arrested in connection with the murder of Terry Cheek in April of 1998.  Cheek was...

Press Release: Marilyn Mulero Clemency Hearing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        Contact: Atzimba Parra, (951) 496-8537 atzimba@exonerationproject.orgClemency Hearing to be Held for Innocent Woman Serving Life Sentence Due to Misconduct by Notorious Chicago Cop Reynaldo GuevaraMarilyn Mulero was convicted of a 1992...

Brian Banks Movie Opens Today

Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for! The Brian Banks movie opens today across the United States. The film follows the story of Brian Banks, a California Innocence Project (CIP) client, as he works to clear his name and resume his dream of playing...

Quintin Morris Released After 27 Years

Quintin Morris Freed After 27 Years in Prison For A Crime He Did Not Commit Former Governor Brown Commuted Morris’ Sentence and Set Morris Up for Release on Parole Sacramento, January 10, 2019 – Quintin Morris walked out of Folsom State Prison after serving more than...

Horace Roberts Exonerated

Man Kills Wife, Pins it on her Lover Who Spends 20 Years in Prison for Crime He Didn’t Commit Horace Roberts Exonerated as California Innocence Project Solves 20-Year-Old Murder Riverside, October 15, 2018 – After spending more than 20 years in prison for a crime he...