Ronald Johnson Exonerated After 34 Years in Prison for 1990 Philadelphia Murder

A Philadelphia judge vacated Ronald Johnson's conviction, citing withheld evidence and unreliable witness testimony.

Ronald Johnson, 61, was released from prison after a judge vacated his 1990 murder conviction, ending his 34-year incarceration.
The conviction was questioned due to evidence suppression and inconsistencies in witness testimony.
Johnson's exoneration came after the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office’s Conviction Integrity Unit found the trial's outcome unreliable.
Upon release, Johnson's first act was to visit his mother's burial site, honoring her unwavering belief in his innocence.
Johnson and his family had fought for over three decades to prove his innocence, supported by the public interest law firm Phillips Black.