Oklahoma in 10 top for wrongful convictions, Innocence Project officer says

 
BY DIANA BALDWIN
Published: January 30, 2011

Oklahoma is among the top 10 states in the nation in known wrongful convictions of innocent people, the executive director of the New York-based Innocence Project said last week in Oklahoma City.

“There have been 18 wrongful convictions in Oklahoma,” Madeline deLone said.

“Those are people who are convicted of serious sexual assaults and murder and who served time in prison for crimes they did not commit....


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