Convicting the Innocent
DNA Exonerations Database

Mark Maxson

First NameMark
Last NameMaxson
Year of Conviction1994
Year of Exoneration2016
Testing inculpated culpritCold Hit
State of ConvictionIllinois
Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty PleaTrial
Type of CrimeRape and Murder
Life / LWOP sentenceLife without parole
Gender of ExonereeMale
Race of exonereeBlack
JuvenileNo
Types of evidence at trial
  • Confession
  • Forensic Evidence
Were non-public facts alleged?Yes
Type of Forensic Evidence
  • Hair
  • Serology
Types of Flawed Forensics
  • Excluded