Maurice Hastings

Maurice Hastings is a 72-year-old man from California who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent 38 years in prison before being exonerated in 2022. He was found guilty in 1988 for the rape and murder of Roberta Wydermyer, a crime he always maintained he did not commit. Following advancements in DNA testing, it was revealed that the DNA found on the victim did not match Hastings, leading to his release and a subsequent settlement of $25 million for his wrongful imprisonment.