As a teenager, Mark Purnell was convicted of a murder he didn’t commit. After years of self-advocacy, his case caught the attention of pro bono counsel. Hear about their dramatic fight for his exoneration.

Related Links:

National Registry of Exonerations profile of Mark Purnell

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6318

Press Release: Milbank Wins Dismissal of Murder Conviction, Freeing Innocent Man After Nearly 16 Years in Prison

https://www.milbank.com/en/news/milbank-wins-dismissal-of-murder-conviction-freeing-innocent-man-after-nearly-16-years-in-prison.html

Delaware Supreme Court: Purnell v. Delaware, 254 A.3d 1053 (Del. 2021)

https://law.justia.com/cases/delaware/supreme-court/2021/113-2020.html

Delaware Innocence Project 

https://www.innocencede.org/

National Innocence Project 

https://innocenceproject.org/about/

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