Conviction

Michael Pearson Walks Free After Judge Vacates Conviction

Jenn Wood
Michael Pearson walks free after decade-and-a-half in prison, as South Carolina’s system faces another credibility crisis....

Prosecutor Under Fire: New Filings In Michael Pearson Case

Jenn Wood
Amended petition alleges years of withheld evidence, misconduct......

Prosecutorial Missteps, Polygraphs And A Single Fingerprint: The Michael Pearson Case

Jenn Wood
Exculpatory evidence sat in prosecutors’ hands while Pearson sat in prison... for years....

Conviction Upheld For Man Who Murdered 80-Year-Old South Carolina Woman

Erin Parrott
Man given two concurrent life sentences plus 10 consecutive years in prison......