Wrongful conviction
Anthony Dustin McMillan
A conviction built on unrecorded evidence, an improper Miranda warning, and an eyewitness who could not identify him.
Innocence claim
LeRico Kearney
Serving life without parole, the harshest imaginable punishment available in America, for a crime he says he did not commit.
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
- Sentence
- Life + 3 yrs
- Age at intake
- 18
- Years served
- 23
- Our filing
- Clemency
LeRico Kearney is serving a life without parole sentence, the harshest imaginable punishment available in America. LeRico is serving a life plus 3 years sentence in the Virginia Department of Corrections for a crime he did not commit. Ever since his incarceration at the age of 18 years old, LeRico has maintained his innocence.
The evidence that convicted him
His conviction was based primarily on the self-serving testimony of three jailhouse informants, all receiving time reductions for their testimony. DNA, fingerprints, and firearm analysis of the evidence from the scene did not connect LeRico to the crime. LeRico was sentenced to die in prison on the word of convicted men who all benefited from what they said.
Twenty-three years later
LeRico has served 23 years of his life sentence. He has a positive outlook on life. LeRico has missed out on so much, especially being involved as his children grow up. LeRico is an outstanding person who is far from perfect, and he does not deserve to die in prison.
Life to me is more about family, integrity, and making a difference.LeRico Kearney
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