Convicting the Innocent
DNA Exonerations Database

Maurice Hastings

First NameMaurice
Last NameHastings
Year of Conviction1988
Year of Exoneration2022
Testing inculpated culpritCold Hit
State of ConvictionCalifornia
Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty PleaTrial
Type of CrimeMurder
Life / LWOP sentenceLife without parole
Gender of ExonereeMale
Race of exonereeBlack
Types of evidence at trial
  • Eyewitness