Causes Of Wrongful Convictions in Louisiana

Attorney Error: prosecution and/or defense - 84% of cases

Louisiana Exonerees Impacted: Cheryl Beridon, Gene Bibbins, Dan L. Bright, Gregory Bright, Dennis Brown, Gerald Burge, Albert Burrell, Clyde Charles, Shareef Cousin, Douglas DiLosa, Roland Gibson, Michael Graham, Travis Hayes, Rickey Johnson, Isaac Knapper, Curtis Kyles, Dwight Labran, Ryan Matthews, John Thompson, Earl Truvia, Hayes Williams, Calvin Willis

Inaccurate Eyewitness - 72% of cases

Louisiana Exonerees Impacted: Gene Bibbins, Dan L. Bright, Gregory Bright, Dennis Brown, Clyde Charles, Allen Coco, Shareef Cousin, Travis Hayes, Willie Jackson, Rickey Johnson, Isaac Knapper, Curtis Kyles, Dwight Labran, Ryan Matthews, John Thompson, Earl Truvia, Hayes Williams, Calvin Willis

False Testimony - 40% of cases

Louisiana Exonerees Impacted: Cheryl Beridon, Gregory Bright, Gerald Burge, Albert Burrell, Roland Gibson, Michael Graham, Curtis Kyles, Dwight Labran, John Thompson, Earl Truvia

Flawed or Insufficiently Discerning Forensics - 28% of cases

Louisiana Exonerees Impacted: Gene Bibbins, Dennis Brown, Clyde Charles, Allen Coco, Willie Jackson, Rickey Johnson, Calvin Willis

Informant / Jail House Snitch - 24% cases

Louisiana Exonerees Impacted: Gerald Burge, Albert Burrell, Roland Gibson, Michael Graham, Curtis Kyles, John Thompson

False Confession - 8% of cases

Louisiana Exonerees Impacted: Dennis Brown, Travis Hayes

 

 
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