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Ricky Dority used his pandemic relief funds to hire a dogged private investigator who started the effort that cleared his name.
Post-conviction DNA testing from a rape kit showed Perry Lott did not commit the 1987 crime.
Today, (Tuesday, October 10) Perry Lott was exonerated in Ada, Oklahoma, 35 years after a wrongful conviction -- including 30 years of incarceration -- for a 1987 rape and burglary.
In the last two years, the state has paid $1,284,487 to those wrongfully convicted. These are their cases.
Tenth Annual Wrongful Conviction Day aims to raise awareness about wrongful convictions and their impact on innocent individuals. Innocence Network works for systemic reform.