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Shawn Armbrust

Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project
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“My release from jail was one of the greatest days of my life. My mom and sister picked me up from the prison facilities and took me home. It fulfilled a dream I never thought would actually come true.”
— Michael McAlister

Case of mistaken identity takes 29 years of Michael Kenneth McAlister life

May 23, 2016

Mike McAlister walked out of prison on May 13, 2015 after serving more than 29 years for a crime he did not commit. McAlister received an absolute pardon from Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, fully exonerating him.

Mike McAlister

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/va-gov-exonerates-sex-offender-in-prison-29-years-in-mistaken-id-case/2015/05/13/45615998-f59a-11e4-84a6-6d7c67c50db0_story.html
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Publications

  • American Criminal Law Review
    • May 22, 2016 When Money Isn't Enough: The Case for Holistic Compensation of the Wrongfully Convicted
  • Boston College Third World Law Review
    • May 22, 2016 Reevaluating Recanting Witnesses: Why the Red-Headed Stepchild of New Evidence Deserves Another Look