DALLAS — In Texas, convictions don’t always mean closure. For some, the story continues long after prison walls as they fight to prove their innocence.
The Lone Star State is among the states with the highest number of exonerations. An exoneration is an official finding that a person did not commit a crime.
According to the National Registry of Exonerations, 26 Texans were cleared in 2024 of crimes ranging from drug charges to child abuse and murder. In 2023, that number was 23…