VSCP LAW represents Willie Stokes, PA’s longest incarcerated exoneree, who served 37 years in prison for a crime he did not commit

By Joshua Van Naarden

VSCP LAW’s Joshua Van Naarden and Julia Huxman Ronnebaum are proud to represent Willie Stokes, Pennsylvania’s longest ever incarcerated exoneree. Willie spent 37 YEARS in prison for a homicide he did not commit. VSCP LAW will be filing Willie’s Civil Right’s claim against the City and the individuals responsible for this gross, life-altering miscarriage of justice.

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6ABC: https://6abc.com/willie-stokes-philadelphia-freed-from-prison-false-testimony-philly-police/11426774/

Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-sex-for-lies-murder-cases-exoneration-willie-stokes-20220103.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=ios&utm_campaign=app_ios_article_share&utm_content=XAU5EPZUIVGSNGLYM3ESEVBQ2M

CBS Philly: https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2022/01/04/willie-stokes-released-from-pennsylvania-prison-after-federal-court-throws-out-1984-murder-conviction/

Fox29 Philadelphia: https://www.fox29.com/news/federal-judge-vacates-1984-philadelphia-murder-conviction-stokes

NBC Philadelphia: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-willie-stokes-free-from-prison-37-years/3097010/

The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/01/04/man-freed-37-years-philadelphia-murder/

Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/willie-stokes-freed-life-sentence-after-37-years-ready-hug-his-mom-1665655

If you believe your loved one has been wrongfully convicted, contact VSCP Law at www.vscplaw.com.

Author

Joshua Van Naarden

With a reputation for record-breaking verdicts, Josh has been recognized as one of the brightest legal minds in Pennsylvania.

Josh is one of Pennsylvania’s leading Civil Rights attorneys, having represented numerous high-profile cases involving police corruption and wrongful incarceration. In 2023 alone, Josh’s civil rights work resulted in settlements of over 12 Million Dollars.

If you believe you are the victim of injustice, call today for a free consultation and let VSCP LAW fight for you.

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