Conviction review
Convictions that were overturned, and innocence claims courts are ruling on this week. Read what the evidence was and where it broke.
Adam Braseel
Adam Clyde Braseel (born April 5, 1983) is an American former UPS worker who spent 12 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of a 2006 home invasion and murder in Grundy County, Tennessee. In December 2021, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee fully exonerated Braseel by executive clemency. His case has been featured in popular podcasts such as This is Criminal, Generation Why, and news shows such as Ferrier Files.
2026 · Court of Criminal Appeals of TennesseeIn courtMatias Dudley v. State of Tennessee
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee issued an opinion on November 6, 2026 that deals with an innocence claim.
2002 · TennesseeExonerated 2002Clark McMillan
In 1980, Clark McMillan was wrongly convicted of a rape he did not commit in Tennessee. He was later exonerated in 2002.
2009 · TennesseeExonerated 2009Paul House
Paul House served 22 years on Tennessee's death row for a murder he did not commit before he was exonerated in 2009.
2017 · TennesseeExonerated 2017Lawrence McKinney
In 1978, Lawrence McKinney was wrongly convicted of a rape he did not commit in Tennessee. He was later exonerated in 2009.
2025 · TennesseeExonerated 2025Scott Minton
In January 2025, Scott Minton was exonerated of the sexual assault and robbery of a woman in Bradley County, Tennessee.
2014 · TennesseeExonerated 2014Randall Mills
In 2000, Randall Mills was wrongly convicted of crimes he did not commit in Tennessee. He was later exonerated in 2014.