Craig Coley
- Year
- 2017
- Where
- California
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Evidence
- 1
Craig Richard Coley (born June 7, 1947 in Los Angeles County, California) is an American man who was wrongfully convicted of a double murder in Simi Valley, California, and spent 39 years in prison. He was pardoned by the governor of California in 2017 because DNA testing, not available at his original trial, did not support his conviction.
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- Craig Coley: The Evidence They Thought Was GoneRead The Real Story · 2026
- CRAIG COLEY AND MIKE BENDER- FINALLY FREE-39 YEARS IN PRISON FOR A CRIME HE DID NOT COMMITThe VIBE with Kelly Cardenas · 2020
- CRAIG COLEY AND MIKE BENDER- FINALLY FREE-39 YEARS IN PRISON FOR A CRIME HE DID NOT COMMITThe VIBE with Kelly Cardenas · 2020
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