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Jason Rivera

Years served: 19

County of Conviction

Riverside

Convicted of

Murder

Sentence

15 Years to Life

Released

December 3, 2014

Jason Rivera was convicted of murder based on false testimony about a shooting that led to the death of one teenager and serious injury of another. The false testimony was later recanted, and the California Innocence Project was able to obtain parole for Jason, but only after he had spent 19 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.  For more information about Jason’s case go to: https://californiainnocenceproject.org/read-their-stories/jason-rivera/

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