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Reversal of a criminal conviction
place. The transitive verb, "to exonerate" can also mean to informally absolve one from blame. The term "exoneration" also is used in criminal law to
Exoneration
2005 American TV series or program
The Exonerated is a made-for-cable television film that dramatizes the stories of six people, some of whom were wrongfully convicted of murder and other
The_Exonerated
The doctrine of exoneration of liens (sometimes simply referred to as "doctrine of exoneration") refers to a common law rule. The rule says that encumbrances
Doctrine of exoneration of liens
Doctrine_of_exoneration_of_liens
American writer and death row exoneree
rape convictions not been used against him at sentencing. Following his exoneration and release, Yarris protested once a week outside the District Attorney's
Nick_Yarris
number at forty-six (Without names). "The National Registry of Exonerations - Exoneration Registry". "Index Card Summary of Execution(s), Undated". archives
List of wrongful convictions in the United States
List_of_wrongful_convictions_in_the_United_States
Database of wrongful convictions in the US
many more exonerations than previously found. The National Registry of Exonerations is the largest and most detailed compilation of exoneration data ever
National Registry of Exonerations
National_Registry_of_Exonerations
1989 crime in New York City
Colorado Law School, to aid other wrongfully convicted people to gain exoneration; they renamed the project in his honor as the Korey Wise Innocence Project
Central_Park_jogger_case
American convicted and later exonerated of rape
2023, crediting him for his work on the exoneration. "Anthony Broadwater – National Registry of Exonerations". University of Michigan Law School. Retrieved
Anthony_Broadwater
full exoneration. Ford was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was the longest-serving death-row inmate in the United States to be fully exonerated before
Conviction and exoneration of Glenn Ford
Conviction_and_exoneration_of_Glenn_Ford
2000 play by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen
to death, including much of the legal proceedings that gained their exoneration. The original cast was as follows: Delbert Tibbs – Charles Brown Robert
The_Exonerated_(play)
Legal principle that one is presumed innocent until proven guilty
Suspended Three-strikes law Zero tolerance Post-sentencing Criminal justice Exoneration Parole Probation Habitual offender Life licence6 Miscarriage of justice
Presumption_of_innocence
Plains Cree chief
time ongoing, exoneration by publicizing his figure. "Chief Poundmaker, wrongly convicted of treason-felony in 1885, to be exonerated by Trudeau". CBC
Poundmaker
American football player (born 1985)
accuser confessed that she had fabricated the entire story. Following his exoneration, Banks sought to resume his football career, playing for the now-defunct
Brian Banks (American football)
Brian_Banks_(American_football)
Last European to be executed for witchcraft
representative for Glarus in the Swiss parliament, called for Anna Göldi's exoneration, which was granted 226 years after her death, on 27 August 2008 on the
Anna_Göldi
1981 film by Sydney Pollack
obtain information on Diaz's disappearance for Quinn in exchange for exoneration. He makes anonymous contributions to one of Quinn's political action
Absence_of_Malice
American legal non-profit (founded 1992)
DNA exoneration cases, law enforcement officials identified the actual perpetrator based on the same DNA test results that led to an exoneration. Overall
Innocence_Project
Post-1953 Soviet exoneration of victims of repression
grounds as prostitutes). This move effectively excluded any form of exoneration for political prisoners. Following the arrest and execution of Lavrentiy
Rehabilitation_(Soviet)
American wrongfully convicted of murder
consecutive life sentences. He gained release from prison and a full exoneration in 1993. Bloodsworth served in the US Marines, and was honorably discharged
Kirk_Bloodsworth
American woman who falsely confessed to assisting in a 1990 murder
is compelling." Despite this, Lipscomb chastised Pavlinac during the exoneration hearing for her abuse of the judicial system. Pavlinac, along with Sosnovske
Laverne_Pavlinac
Sanitizing and hiding of undesirable qualities
the act of minimizing or covering up vices, crimes or scandals, or of exonerating the guilty by means of a perfunctory investigation or biased presentation
Whitewashing_(communications)
American exonerated death row inmate
time in prison, he was held in solitary confinement. Following Graves' exoneration and release, he testified at a Senate subcommittee hearing about the
Anthony_Charles_Graves
American writer (born 1963)
looked "almost identical". Defense attorneys arguing for Broadwater's exoneration asserted that, after the lineup, the prosecutor lied to Sebold, telling
Alice_Sebold
1999 memoir by Alice Sebold
changing her identification. Sebold apologized to Broadwater after his exoneration. The film adaptation of Lucky was canceled after losing its funding in
Lucky_(memoir)
2014 prosecution in Texas, United States
On August 15, 2014, Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted by a Travis County grand jury, but has since been cleared on all charges. The first charge of
Rick_Perry_veto_controversy
2020 documentary miniseries
completely exonerated in November 2019. "This does not feel like freedom at all," said Kelley, before his exoneration. Complete exoneration by the Criminal
Outcry_(miniseries)
American wrongfully convicted of murder
and sentenced to death, in addition to their exoneration after varying years of imprisonment. The Exonerated is a film adaptation, which first aired on
Gary_Gauger
American wrongly convicted of murder
2011). "A Tough Prosecutor Finds His Certitude Shaken by a Prisoner's Exoneration". The Texas Tribune. "Inquiry sought for Texas prosecutor over wrongful
Michael Morton (criminal justice)
Michael_Morton_(criminal_justice)
WWII United States Navy officer (1898–1968)
resolution. Commander Mochitsura Hashimoto died five days before the exoneration (on October 25). In May 2001, Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England
Charles_B._McVay_III
Rhetorical device
William Schneider suggested that this usage be referred to as the "past exonerative" tense, and commentator William Safire has defined the phrase as "[a]
Mistakes_were_made
Canadian non-profit organization founded 1993
December 2025 exoneration of Tim Rees, who spent over two decades in prison for a crime he did not commit, Innocence Canada has helped to exonerate 36 wrongly-convicted
Innocence_Canada
2015-03-11. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-09. "INNOCENCE: Another Exoneration from Death Row--Reginald Griffin of Missouri". Death Penalty Information
List of exonerated death row inmates
List_of_exonerated_death_row_inmates
African-Americans wrongly convicted of murder in 1975
in 1978. They were imprisoned for decades before each of the three was exonerated in late 2014. Jackson and Wiley Bridgeman were released that year. (Ronnie
Ricky Jackson and Ronnie and Wiley Bridgeman
Ricky_Jackson_and_Ronnie_and_Wiley_Bridgeman
American actor
claims fabricated evidence and coerced witnesses, following his official exoneration in late 2024 after DNA evidence proved his innocence. His family also
Jon-Adrian_Velazquez
American investment management company
According to private equity source, FINAlternatives, and the SEC's exoneration letter referenced in the article, Koenig was misquoted. The actual 50%
AdultVest
her boyfriend Robert Baltovich was wrongly convicted of before being exonerated in 2008. Michael Bear Carson and Suzan Carson United States 1981–1983
List of serial killers by number of victims
List_of_serial_killers_by_number_of_victims
American wrongfully convicted of murder
Bunn spent over 16 years in prison and nearly 12 on parole before he was exonerated in 2018. After his release, Bunn founded a nonprofit that aims to educate
John Bunn (exonerated prisoner)
John_Bunn_(exonerated_prisoner)
Indiana man wrongfully convicted of rape
1966) is an Indiana man who was wrongfully convicted of a 1996 rape and exonerated in 2001 by DNA evidence. Years later, on September 17, 2020, Alexander
Richard Alexander (exonerated convict)
Richard_Alexander_(exonerated_convict)
French writer (1840–1902)
a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which
Émile_Zola
1985 murder in Queens, New York
prison in 2001 having served 16 years behind bars. A campaign for the exoneration of the two came after a lengthy and publicized campaign for McCallum's
Murder_of_Nathan_Blenner
American wrongly convicted of rape
been found and tested, he has served 23 years behind bars. Briscoe's exoneration was widely covered in national news. It is taking some time for him to
Johnny_Briscoe
"Cleared of Rape but Lacking Full Exoneration", New York Times, 25 September 2011 "Cuccinelli Announces Exoneration of Haynesworth", The Roanoke Star
Thomas_Haynesworth
Inner Mongolian man exonerated after being wrongly executed for rape and murder
family took a copy of the exoneration notice to his gravesite and burned it there as a way of telling him that he had been exonerated. Inner Mongolia authorities
Huugjilt
American man wrongfully convicted of triple homicide
Thornton died on August 21, 2021, mere months before his exoneration. Prior to his exoneration, Strickland said upon his release that he wanted to see
Kevin_Strickland
American activist (born 1951)
2002, making him the 99th death row inmate in the United States to be exonerated and released from prison since 1973. Melendez was born in Brooklyn, New
Juan_Roberto_Melendez-Colon
Execution of a convict who is actually innocent
victims of the death penalty. Newly available DNA evidence has allowed the exoneration and release of more than 20 death-row inmates since 1992 in the United
Wrongful_execution
American former convict
37 years in prison, including three years on death row, before being exonerated in August 2020 through DNA evidence facilitated by the Innocence Project
Robert_DuBoise
American spies for the Soviet Union (d. 1953)
were – and later that Ethel was – innocent of spying and have sought an exoneration from multiple U.S. presidents. Among records the U.S. government declassified
Julius_and_Ethel_Rosenberg
Six wrongfully convicted in 1989 in United States
innocence, demanded the examination of DNA evidence that led to their exoneration and then filed a Federal civil rights lawsuit against Gage County, Nebraska
Beatrice_Six
American cult and organized crime group
2022. Loevy, Debra (August 9, 2022). "'Exoneration Day': Families Celebrate Mass Exoneration". The Exoneration Project. Retrieved August 9, 2025. "David
Ripper_Crew
Topics referred to by the same term
Thompson, a critic of the reliability of eyewitness testimony following the exoneration of Ronald Cotton from her rape accusation Jenny Thompson (disambiguation)
Jennifer_Thompson
Forgiveness of a crime by the government
passed legislation that creates additional avenues to seek a pardon, exoneration, reduced sentence, or conditional release. The Parole Board of Canada
Pardon
Legal verdict
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Conviction
Hungarian military officer
guilty of war crimes and executed by firing squad. He was posthumously exonerated in 1993 by the Supreme Court of Hungary. The Knight's Cross of the Iron
Gusztáv_Jány
U.S. Army captain during the Vietnam War; partly responsible for the 1968 My Lai massacre
his role in that massacre, but acquitted the same year. Despite his exoneration in court, the negative publicity surrounding Medina led him to resign
Ernest_Medina
Black American wrongfully convicted of murder (1929–1944)
solicitor for the state of South Carolina, who argued for the state against exoneration, was Ernest A. Finney III. He is the son of Ernest A. Finney Jr., who
George_Stinney
American man convicted of murder and previously wrongly convicted of rape
was exonerated by DNA testing and released in 2003, only to be charged with murder in a different case two years later. Avery's 2003 exoneration prompted
Steven_Avery
2005 American film
Peter Neufeld of the Innocence Project and Lola Vollen of the Life After Exoneration Program. Sundance Film Festival—Special Jury Prize; Grand Jury Prize
After_Innocence
American civil rights activist (1925–1965)
Khalil Islam (formerly Norman 3X Butler and Thomas 15X Johnson) were exonerated from their murder convictions, following a review that found the FBI and
Malcolm_X
Association football club in England
coroner's inquests, commissions and independent panels that ultimately exonerated the fans of all blame. Liverpool were founded following a dispute between
Liverpool_F.C.
2022 television series from Netflix
and Cisco he wants a trial, not a technicality, to ensure his total exoneration. Cisco has Izzy get Sam's toxicology report from the crime lab. Lorna
The Lincoln Lawyer (TV series)
The_Lincoln_Lawyer_(TV_series)
American exonerated men
and he asked, "Can I go home now?" He was then arrested. After his exoneration, when discussing his interrogation, McCollum recounted, "I'd never been
Henry_McCollum_and_Leon_Brown
entities. Some have resulted in convictions while others have led to exonerations. Between March 2008 and July 2010, 44 individuals were convicted by the
List of Chinese spy cases in the United States
List_of_Chinese_spy_cases_in_the_United_States
placed on the reserve roster of the Czechoslovak Army. Following his exoneration, Eminger lived the rest of his life in secluded retirement in Jevany
Jaroslav_Eminger
Legal request to have a case reviewed by a higher authority
Suspended Three-strikes law Zero tolerance Post-sentencing Criminal justice Exoneration Parole Probation Habitual offender Life licence6 Miscarriage of justice
Appeal
Legal result of a "not guilty" verdict
Suspended Three-strikes law Zero tolerance Post-sentencing Criminal justice Exoneration Parole Probation Habitual offender Life licence6 Miscarriage of justice
Acquittal
Film by David Ayer
Eloise's daughter, arrests him on suspicion of murdering her. Adam is exonerated and released, and Verona apologizes. Hellbent on revenge, he contacts
The_Beekeeper_(2024_film)
Australian man wrongly convicted of manslaughter
Darryl Beamish, Estelle Blackburn and John Button celebrating Beamish's exoneration on 1 April 2005. Button had been exonerated on 25 February 2002.
John_Button_(campaigner)
Conditional release of a prisoner
Suspended Three-strikes law Zero tolerance Post-sentencing Criminal justice Exoneration Parole Probation Habitual offender Life licence6 Miscarriage of justice
Parole
Uruguayan footballer and coach (born 1944)
coached in the Spanish first division. On 10 January 2010 after the exoneration of Javi Gracia, after the defeat of Real Sociedad (1-4), Cádiz has signed
Víctor_Espárrago
Wrongfully convicted Canadian (1952–2022)
Saskatoon and imprisoned for 23 years. He was eventually released and exonerated. Up until his death, he lived in Alberta and was employed as a community
David_Milgaard
Convicted witch in Salem, Massachusetts (1621–1692)
published, Daniel A. Gagnon's A Salem Witch: The Trial, Execution, and Exoneration of Rebecca Nurse. Nurse's trial was featured in an episode of the CBS
Rebecca_Nurse
French woman wrongfully convicted (c. 1760–1827)
criminal investigation and garnered public sympathy and support. Salmon's exoneration was celebrated throughout France, elevating her to a celebrity status
Marie_Salmon
Australian wrongly convicted of murder
Supreme Court celebrating Beamish's exoneration on 1 April 2005 (44 years after conviction), following Button's exoneration on 25 February 2002 (39 years after
Darryl_Beamish
Legal defence preventing someone from being tried again on the same charges
Washington, 434 U.S. 497 (1978). "James Williams – National Registry of Exonerations". law.umich.edu. Retrieved 3 January 2020. Domet, Sarah (13 September
Double_jeopardy
American businessman, political consultant, brother of President Joe Biden
"last-ditch...'gotcha' accusations" to distract from what he viewed as "the exoneration" of Joe Biden from wrongdoing. On January 20, 2025, President Joe Biden
James_Biden
2023 hoax spread during the Gaza war
exposed, were also exploited by pro-Palestinian influencers to falsely exonerate Hamas from blame for any violence against civilians during the 7 October
Hamas_baby_beheading_hoax
2024 bridge collapse near Baltimore, Maryland, US
the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024. "Petition for exoneration from or limitation of liability" (PDF). United States District Court
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_collapse
Restraint of a person's liberty by judicial or other detention
Suspended Three-strikes law Zero tolerance Post-sentencing Criminal justice Exoneration Parole Probation Habitual offender Life licence6 Miscarriage of justice
Imprisonment
Baywatch but when Shauni confronts Caroline to ask her to tell the truth and exonerate Eddie, Caroline, tired of feeling like an outcast, attempts to kill herself
List_of_Baywatch_episodes
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963
evidence in the winter of 1957 and reporting in January 1958, this inquiry exonerated all involved in what some journalists perceived to be a whitewash. During
Harold_Macmillan
Country in Central Europe (1949–1990)
historians described the Normandy landings in June 1944 as an "invasion", exonerated the Wehrmacht of its responsibility for the genocide of the Jews, and
East_Germany
1936–1938 campaign in the Soviet Union
traditional story" woven by Conquest and others. His findings, while not exonerating Stalin or the Soviet state, dispel the notion that the bloodletting was
Great_Purge
American wrongly imprisoned prisoner (1942–2020)
these motions succeeded in bringing about an investigation into his exoneration. In 2003, Sledge requested that DNA testing be conducted on the hairs
Joseph_Sledge
Canadian and American musician (born 1974)
Malhação. In late 2003, Morissette appeared in the Off-Broadway play The Exonerated as Sunny Jacobs, a death row inmate freed after proof surfaced that she
Alanis_Morissette
American wrongful conviction advocate
2012). "Petition hopes to garner scholarship for Brian Banks after his exoneration in rape case". The Washington Post. washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 3 November
Alissa_Bjerkhoel
American actor (born 1990)
Scheider heads video production for The Sunny Center in Ireland, a post-exoneration residential community. In 2020, Scheider produced films for The Bard
Christian_Scheider
Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989
and leading the country into a disastrous war. This narrative sought to exonerate the Emperor by shifting responsibility onto a small group of military
Hirohito
American historian (born 1967)
that Diamond had committed no punishable fault and should be totally exonerated. The administrative court of Paris also ruled on January 6, 2023 in favor
Andrew_Diamond_(professor)
Leader of Yugoslavia from 1943 to 1980
Trotskyist. Other influential communists vouched for him, and he was exonerated. A second Yugoslav communist denounced him, but the action backfired,
Josip_Broz_Tito
Italian Dominican friar and philosopher (1225–1274)
the agent alone. It is this second distinction that allows Thomas to exonerate divine responsibility for the production of moral evil. As Jean-Yves Lacoste
Thomas_Aquinas
2013 South Korean comedy film
9-year-old girl on September 27, 1972 in Chuncheon before being finally exonerated in November 2008. Its early working title was December 23 (12월 23일). Ye-sung
Miracle_in_Cell_No._7
Brazilian associate professor of pathology (born 1943)
biomedical research. The case of alleged scientific misconduct and her exoneration was reported in Scientific American. A New York Times editorial at the
Thereza_Imanishi-Kari
Coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information in a tribunal
Suspended Three-strikes law Zero tolerance Post-sentencing Criminal justice Exoneration Parole Probation Habitual offender Life licence6 Miscarriage of justice
Trial
Wife of Alfred Dreyfus
court-martial being convened, which ultimately resulted in Alfred's exoneration. During the First World War Lucie worked as a Red Cross nurse. Alfred
Lucie_Dreyfus
American private bank
criticized by various media outlets. A documentary about the prosecution and exoneration of Abacus, Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, was nominated for the 2018 Academy
Abacus_Federal_Savings_Bank
2019 novel by John Grisham
the novel's focus on wrongful convictions and the detailed process of exoneration, reflecting Grisham's passion for this subject, which is rooted in his
The_Guardians_(Grisham_novel)
2015 American true crime documentary series
2007, portraying Avery's 1985 arrest and conviction, his subsequent exoneration and release in 2003, the civil lawsuit Avery filed against Manitowoc
Making_a_Murderer
French lawyer and jurist (1745–1820)
legal briefs printed by Parisian publisher Cailleau. After Salmon's exoneration, Fournel's legal brief, Consultation pour une jeune fille condamnée à
Jean-François_Fournel
1995 US criminal trial
The upcoming film The Juice explores conspiracy theories purporting to exonerate Simpson of the murders. Lost Highway was partially inspired by the case
Murder_trial_of_O._J._Simpson
converges on VenTech Tower, The Monarch gleefully realizing that this exonerates him. 74 3 "Arrears in Science" Juno Lee Jackson Publick August 19, 2018 (2018-08-19)
List of The Venture Bros. episodes
List_of_The_Venture_Bros._episodes
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British, English, Latin
An Eagle
Surname or Lastname
German
German : a Germanized form of French Saint Marc, the name of a Huguenot family that migrated to the Palatinate.English : variant of Seymour.
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English
English : variant spelling of Smart.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably an altered form of Jaques.
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Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Name of Ibn Jazi RA; A Companion of the Prophet (PBUH) also Bin Sabit - a Noted Companion who was Martyred at Badr
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Hindu
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Czechoslovakian
Merchant.
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Muslim/Islamic
Small Slave
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Emery, EMORY means "work-power."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Singer
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n.
Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling.
n.
The act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation; also, the state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.