The Exoneration of Marc Douglas

The Foundation is happy to report that our client, Marc Douglas, was exonerated after almost 14 years of wrongful imprisonment on burglary and assault charges. The Foundation collaborated with the firm Hale & Monico towards Marc’s exoneration, referring the case to them and assisting in the process of obtaining of obtaining Marc’s release. Hale & Monico filed a motion for post-conviction relief in June 2019, based on Brady violations and actual innocence, and in May 2020, the Hon. David Zuckerman granted a hearing on those claims. Shortly thereafter, the Westchester District Attorney consented to vacate the conviction and dismiss the indictment, acknowledging that at any retrial a jury would have reasonable doubt regarding guilt.