Convicting the Innocent
DNA Exonerations Database

Phillip Barnett

First NamePhillip
Last NameBarnett
Year of Conviction2008
Year of Exoneration2021
Testing inculpated culpritCold Hit
State of ConvictionWest Virginia
Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty PleaTrial
Type of CrimeMurder
Gender of ExonereeMale
Race of exonereeWhite
Types of evidence at trial
  • Informant