| First Name | Erik |
| Last Name | Kelley |
| Year of Conviction | 1996 |
| Year of Exoneration | 2018 |
| Testing inculpated culprit | Cold Hit |
| State of Conviction | New Jersey |
| Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea | Trial |
| Type of Crime | Murder |
| Death Sentence | No |
| Gender of Exoneree | Male |
| Race of exoneree | Black |
| Types of evidence at trial |
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| Were non-public facts alleged? | Yes |
| Examples of Non-Public or Corroborated Facts and Inconsistencies | ● Location where the knife used in the murder was hidden ● Location where stolen property was fenced. ● Green plaid hat worn by an assailant |