Convicting the Innocent
DNA Exonerations Database

Paul Shane Garrett

First NamePaul Shane
Last NameGarrett
Year of Conviction2003
Year of Exoneration2021
Testing inculpated culpritCold Hit
State of ConvictionTennessee
Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty PleaGuilty Plea
Gender of ExonereeMale
Race of exonereeWhite
Types of evidence at trial
  • Confession
Were non-public facts alleged?Yes
Examples of Non-Public or Corroborated Facts and Inconsistencies

● Detective testified defendant had admitted to choking victim

● Identifying location of assault.

BUT he had repeatedly protested innocence; “If I killed anybody, I think I would know if I killed anybody,”