Convicting the Innocent
DNA Exonerations Database

Roy Watford, III

First NameRoy
Last NameWatford, III
Year of Conviction1978
Year of Exoneration2018
State of ConvictionVirginia
Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty PleaGuilty Plea
Gender of ExonereeMale
Race of exonereeBlack
Types of evidence at trial
  • Eyewitness