Robert Cotton

• His conviction was based on an eyewitness misidentification by one of the victims (Jennifer Thompson-Cannino) - she had been sure it was him in both the photo and live line-up
• In the spring of 1995, after 10 years due to DNA testing, he was proclaimed innocent; the real criminal had been in prison already for a different reason
• When he was released, Jennifer requested to meet him to apologize, and they now travel the US spreading awareness about false EWT
• Impact on person: Missed out on job opportunities, relationships, and life experiences, big disconnect from how life would be - a lot changes in 10 years, and damaging to his mental health (he may struggle to readjust)
• Impact on victim: Immense guilt that could last a lifetime
• Impact on wider society: They spend around £350,000 on his imprisonment for no reason; he would also be entitled to somewhere around £1 million in compensation