Virginia Murder Exonerations, 1989-2019, 2022 July 19

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Last Name First Name Age Race Sex State County
Davis Robert 18 White Male Virginia Albemarle
Vasquez David 36 Hispanic Male Virginia Arlington
Hash Michael 15 White Male Virginia Culpeper
Washington Earl 22 Black Male Virginia Culpeper
Moore Curtis 32 Black Male Virginia Greensville
White Curtis 31 Black Male Virginia Loudoun
Thomas Maverick 31 Black Male Virginia Martinsville City
Boyce David 19 White Male Virginia Newport News City
Harward Keith 26 White Male Virginia Newport News City
Dick, Jr. Joseph 20 White Male Virginia Norfolk City
McCray Brian 24 Black Male Virginia Norfolk City
Tice Derek 27 White Male Virginia Norfolk City
Williams Danial 25 White Male Virginia Norfolk City
Monroe Beverly 54 White Female Virginia Powhatan
Cox Jeffrey 22 White Male Virginia Richmond City
Gray Russell Leroy 20 Black Male Virginia Richmond City
Hopkins Troy 23 Black Male Virginia Richmond City
Reedy Davey 32 White Male Virginia Roanoke
Dixon, Jr. Malvester iuil Black Male Virginia. Martinsville City
Carter William Douglas 55 White Male Virginia Loudoun
Cullipher Ricky 15 White Male Virginia Hampton
Tingle, Jr. John 25 Black Male Virginia Virginia Beach
Prince Christopher E. 18 Black Male Virginia Culpeper
Chaplin Michael T. 24 White Male Virginia Augusta
McLaughlin Bruce 45 White Male Virginia Loudoun
Weiner Mark 52 White Male Virginia Albemarle
Bush Gary 56 White Male Virginia Petersburg City
Conteh Maligie 19 Black Male Virginia Fairfax
Thompson Teddy 16 Black Male Virginia Hampton
Anderson Marvin 18 Black Male Virginia Hanover
Barbour Bennett 22 Black Male Virginia James City
Burnette Victor 26 White Male Virginia Richmond City


Coker Edgar 15 Black Male Virginia Stafford
Crittle Yvonne 24 White Female Virginia Newport News City
Cunningham Calvin Wayne 26 Black Male Virginia Newport News City
Davidson Willie 24 Black Male Virginia Norfolk City
Diamond Garry 24 White Male Virginia Prince William
Haynesworth Thomas 18 Black Male Virginia Richmond City
Honaker Edward 33 White Male Virginia Nelson
Lawton Steven 37 Black Male Virginia Newport News City
McAlister Michael 29 White Male Virginia Richmond City
Montgomery Johnathan 14 White Male Virginia Hampton
Ruffin Julius 28 Black Male Virginia Norfolk City
Scott Winston 19 Black Male Virginia Fairfax
Snyder Walter 20 Black Male Virginia Arlington
Talley Dell 23 Black Male Virginia Henrico
Thurman Philip Leon 29 Black Male Virginia Alexandria City
Watford III Roy 18 Black Male Virginia Portsmouth
Webb Troy 19 Black Male Virginia Virginia Beach
Whitfield Arthur Lee 26 Black Male Virginia Norfolk City
Wilson Eric 21 White Male Virginia Norfolk City
Copeland Darrell A. 18 Black Male Virginia Chesepeake City

(*) The factual basis for the exoneration included DNA evidence, but the DNA evidence was not as
(CSH) Child Sex abuse Hysteria

(CDC) Co-Defendant Confessed

(CIU) Conviction Integrity Unit

(FC) False Confession

(F/MFE) False or Misleading Forensic Evidence
(H) Homicide

(ILD) Inadequate Legal Defense

(lO) Innocence Organization

(Jl) Jailhouse Informant

(MWID) Mistaken Witness Identification

(NC) No Crime

(OM) Official Misconduct

(P/FA) Perjury or False Accusation
(PH) Posthumous exoneration
(SBS) Shaken Baby Syndrome

Tags Worst Crime Display List Add'l Crimes Recode
CDC;#CV;#H;#10;#P Murder
H;#P Murder
CDC; #H;#]I Murder
H Murder Rape
H;#PH Murder Rape
CDC; #H;#]I Murder Robbery
CDC;#H Murder Illegal Use of a Weapon
H;#JI Murder Robbery
H;#10 Murder Rape; #Robbery;#Burglary/Unlawful Entry
CDC;#H;#P Murder Rape
H Murder Robbery;#Kidnapping;#Gun Possession or Sale
CDC;#H Murder Rape
CDC;#H;#P Murder Rape
F:#H;#NC Murder Gun Possession or Sale
H Murder Kidnapping; #Burglary/Unlawful Entry
H Murder
H Murder Robbery;#Gun Possession or Sale
A; #CV;#H;#NC Murder Arson
CDC;#H Accessory to Murder Illegal Use of a Weapon;#Misdemeanor
NC Assault Gun Possession or Sale
cv Assault Gun Possession or Sale
Assault Kidnapping
CV;#NC;#P Burglary/Unlawful Entry
CV; #NC Child Sex Abuse
CV; #NC Child Sex Abuse
NC Kidnapping
Ke) Robbery
Ife) Robbery
Robbery Gun Possession or Sale
Ke} Sexual Assault Robbery;#Kidnapping
10 Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault

Burglary/Unlawful Entry


CV;#NC;#P;#410 Sexual Assault Burglary/Unlawful Entry
CV; #F;#NC Sexual Assault Robbery;#lllegal Use of a Weapon
Sexual Assault Burglary/Unlawful Entry
Sexual Assault Robbery
CV; #10 Sexual Assault Kidnapping
Sexual Assault Kidnapping; #Attempt, Violent;#Gun Possession or Sale
[Ke) Sexual Assault Kidnapping;#Gun Possession or Sale
CV;#NC Sexual Assault Illegal Use of a Weapon
Ke) Sexual Assault Kidnapping
CV;#10;4#NC Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault
Ke) Sexual Assault Burglary/Unlawful Entry
Ke) Sexual Assault Burglary/Unlawful Entry
Sexual Assault Burglary/Unlawful Entry
Sexual Assault Kidnapping
CV;#P Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault Robbery;#Kidnapping;#Gun Possession or Sale
Sexual Assault Robbery
CDC Sexual Assault
NC Weapon Possession or Sale

iubstantial factor in the basis for the exoneration.


Occurred | Convicted | Exonerated Sentence DNA FC MWID F/MFE
2003 2004 2016 23 years FC
1984 1985 1989 35 years DNA FC MWID F/MFE
1996 2001 2012 Life without parole
1982 1984 2000 Death DNA FC F/MFE
1975 1978 2010 Life DNA FC
1991 1993 1994 Not sentenced
2000 2005 2006 Life
1990 1991 2013 Life DNA MWID F/MFE
1982 1983 2016 Life DNA MWID F/MFE
1997 1999 2016 Life without parole FC
1992 1993 1994 43 years
1997 2000 2011 Life FC
1997 1999 2016 Life without parole FC
1992 1992 2003 22 years FC F/MFE
1990 1991 2001 Life MWID
1986 1987 1990 52 years MWID
1990 1990 2005 28 years MWID
1987 1988 2015 Life F/MFE
2000 2005 2006 Not sentenced
1987 1988 1992 14 years
1996 1997 2001 9 years FC MWID
1993 1993 1994 10 years MWID
1994 1994 1995 6 to 12 years
2008 2008 2009 1 year
1998 1998 2002 13 years F/MFE
2012 2013 2015 8 years
2006 2007 2018 12 years MWID
2009 2010 2013 1 year and 11 months MWID
2000 2001 2007 16 years MWID
1982 1982 2002 Life DNA MWID
1978 1978 2012 10 years DNA MWID
1979 1979 2009 20 years DNA MWID


2007 2007 2014 1 year and 5 months

1988 1988 1997 7 years

1979 1981 2011 16 years DNA MWID

1980 1981 2005 20 years DNA MWID F/MFE
1976 1977 2013 15 years DNA MWID F/MFE
1984 1984 2011 74 years DNA MWID

1984 1985 1994 Life DNA MWID F/MFE
1988 1990 1997 72 years

1986 1986 2015 35 years MWID

2001 2008 2013 7 years and 6 months

1981 1982 2003 Life DNA MWID

1975 1976 2019 14 years DNA MWID

1985 1986 1993 45 years DNA FC MWID

1990 1991 1991 Not sentenced MWID

1984 1985 2005 31 years DNA MWID

1977 1978 2018 Probation DNA

1988 1989 1996 47 years DNA MWID F/MFE
1981 1982 2009 63 years DNA MWID

1997 1999 2017 8 1/2 years FC

2006 2007 2008 5 years


P/FA | OM | ILD | Posting Date | ID
PIFA 12/29/2016 {5058
8/29/2011 | 3705
PIFA | OM | ILD 8/29/2012 | 3977
ILD 8/29/2011 [3721
OM 8/29/2011 | 3487
PIFA_| OM 3/11/2013 |4112
PIFA 8/18/2018 __|5366
PFA | OM | ILD 9/24/2013 [4279
P/FA_| OM 4/15/2016 [4869
PIFA_| OM 12/22/2016 | 5055
P/FA_| OM 10/12/2011 | 3816
P/FA | OM | ILD 10/17/2011 | 3820
P/FA_ | OM 12/22/2016 {5054
PIFA_| OM 8/29/2011 | 3482
PIFA_| OM 8/29/2011 | 3128
8/29/2011 | 3434
8/29/2011 | 3305
12/31/2015 | 4821
P/FA 8/18/2018 [5365
PIFA_| OM 3/11/2013 |4111
om | ILD 8/29/2011 {3142
3/11/2013 4113
PIFA_| OM 8/29/2011 | 3550
PIFA 8/29/2011 | 3099
PIFA iLD 9/27/2013 |4276
PFA | OM | ILD 7/16/2015 {4715
5/30/2018 __|5332
om | ILD 4/23/2013 | 4154
8/29/2011 | 3686
8/29/2011 {2995
6/27/2012 | 3929
8/29/2011 | 3072


P/FA ILD 3/3/2014 4389
P/FA 2/18/2016 4834
8/29/2011 3143

8/29/2011 3153

OM 3/15/2013 4120
2/24/2012 3872

P/FA OM 8/29/2011 3304
P/FA 2/18/2016 4835
5/18/2015 4690

P/FA 12/20/2013 4334
OM 8/29/2011 3599
3/15/2019 5522

P/FA OM 8/29/2011 3651
OM ILD 10/13/2014 4513
8/29/2011 3689

P/FA 3/8/2018 5288
8/29/2011 3728

OM 8/29/2011 3738

P/FA OM 3/23/2017 5110
8/29/2011 3123


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