California Court Exonerates Deceased Woman Wrongfully Convicted of Murder

Connie Dahl's conviction overturned nearly a decade after her death, bringing closure to her family and highlighting flaws in interrogation tactics.

Connie Dahl was exonerated posthumously for a 1985 murder after DNA evidence proved her innocence.
Dahl's false confession, coerced through aggressive interrogation, led to her and Ricky Davis's wrongful convictions.
Davis was freed in 2020, but Dahl had died in 2014 without seeing justice served.
District Attorney Vern Pierson has since reformed interrogation training to prevent future false confessions.
Dahl's exoneration underscores the long-lasting impact of wrongful convictions on families.