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Michael McAlister wrongful conviction: Will Gov. McAuliffe exonerate an innocent man without DNA?
Mon Apr 13 2015, Slate  
"Of all the maddening stories of wrongful convictions, Michael McAlister's may be one of the worst..."

Pardon case goes to Va. Gov. McAuliffe as attorney general Herring withholds judgment
Wed Apr 8 2015, Washington Post  
A joint pardon request was delivered Wednesday to Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), putting the case in the hands of elected officials.

Pardon sought for man who claims innocence but is facing sex offender commitment
Tue Apr 7 2015, Richmond Times Dispatch  
His prison sentence ended in January 2015, but Michael McAlister could spend the rest of his life in custody for a crime he did not commit.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/pardon-case-goes-to-va-gov-mcauliffe-as-attorney-general-herring-stays-mum/2015/04/08/d671d2a6-ddf2-11e4-a1b8-2ed88bc190d2_story.html
Tue Apr 7 2015, Washington Post  
A convicted sex offender who claims he is innocent - and a prosecutor who believes him - ask VA Gov. Terry McAuliffe to issue a full pardon.

D.C. appeals court calls for new trial in '93 murder case, citing 'false evidence'
Wed Oct 29 2014, Washington Post  
D.C. appeals court calls for new trial in '93 murder case, citing 'false evidence' at the trial.

Cleared of Rape but Lacking Full Exoneration
Sat Sep 24 2011, New York Times  
In February 1984, Thomas Haynesworth's mother sent him to the Trio supermarket to pick up some bread and sweet potatoes. He never got there.