| First Name | Maria |
| Last Name | Garcia |
| Year of Conviction | 1998 |
| Year of Exoneration | 2008 |
| Testing inculpated culprit | Non-Cold Hit |
| State of Conviction | Texas |
| Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea | Guilty Plea |
| Type of Crime | Armed Assault |
| Death Sentence | No |
| Gender of Exoneree | Female |
| Race of exoneree | Hispanic |
| Juvenile | No |
| Mentally Ill or Intellectually Disabled | Mentally Ill |
| Type of Innocence Defense |
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| Description / Quotes from Testimony Concerning Defense | The defense presented evidence of Maria's mental state during the interrogation, suggesting her confession was coerced. |
| Did the defendant testify at trial? | No |
| Types of evidence at trial |
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| Interrogation Recorded | No, interrogation not recorded |
| Jailhouse informant, Co-defendant, Incentivized Witness | Witness received immunity agreement in exchange for testimony |
| Highest level reached | Appeal |
| Claims Raised During All Appeals and Postconviction |
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