Convicting the Innocent
DNA Exonerations Database

Shawn Schweitzer

First NameShawn
Last NameSchweitzer
Year of Conviction2000
Year of Exoneration2023
State of ConvictionHawaii
Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty PleaGuilty Plea
Type of CrimeMurder
Gender of ExonereeMale
JuvenileYes
Types of evidence at trial
  • Confession
  • Forensic Evidence
Were non-public facts alleged?Yes
Examples of Non-Public or Corroborated Facts and Inconsistencies

● As part of the plea, Schweitzer gave a statement, with details including that he was in the back of a Volkswagen when his brother ran over victim, followed by a sexual assault