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Michael Marshall
Michael Marshall

Incident Date: 11/3/07

Jurisdiction: GA

Charge: Armed robbery, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm during a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Conviction: Theft by Taking

Sentence: 4 Years

Year of Conviction: 2008

Exoneration Date: 12/14/09

Sentence Served: 1.5 Years

Real perpetrator found? Yes

Contributing Causes: Eyewitness Misidentification

Compensation? Not Yet

Michael Marshall was exonerated on December 14, 2009, after serving nearly two years in prison (and several months in jail before his conviction) for a vehicle theft DNA now proves he didn't commit. He was represented on appeal by the Georgia Innocence Project, visit the GIP website for more information on Marshall's case.
Michael Marshall
Michael Marshall

Incident Date: 11/3/07

Jurisdiction: GA

Charge: Armed robbery, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm during a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Conviction: Theft by Taking

Sentence: 4 Years

Year of Conviction: 2008

Exoneration Date: 12/14/09

Sentence Served: 1.5 Years

Real perpetrator found? Yes

Contributing Causes: Eyewitness Misidentification

Compensation? Not Yet