Kevin Herrick has spent 37 years in prison for crimes he has always maintained he did not commit.
On April 26, 2026, a 390-page post-conviction motion was filed in Pinellas County, Florida, presenting newly discovered evidence and alleging significant constitutional violations that were never heard by a jury.
The motion asks the court to vacate Kevin's conviction and grant him a new trial.
For decades, questions surrounding this case remained unanswered. Today, those questions are supported by years of investigation, newly uncovered evidence, forensic analysis, and a formal court filing.
This is no longer simply a claim of innocence.
It is now before a Florida court.
Why This Matters
The motion alleges:
- Suppression of evidence identifying an alternative suspect
- Failure to disclose forensic evidence excluding Kevin Herrick
- Withholding impeachment evidence regarding a key prosecution witness
- Missing investigative records
- Destruction of physical evidence while appeals were still pending
These allegations raise important questions about due process, prosecutorial disclosure, evidence preservation, and the integrity of the criminal justice system.
Why Now?
The current motion is the result of years of investigation led by former Sixth Judicial Circuit Chief of Staff Allison Ferber Miller and wrongful-conviction investigator Dr. Amanda Lewis.
The case has also drawn the attention of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gilbert King, Georgetown University's Making an Exoneree Program, and the Bone Valley investigative team.
For the first time, this evidence has been organized into a comprehensive legal challenge now pending before the court.
The Question Before the Court
After 37 years, the issue is no longer whether Kevin Herrick claims he is innocent.
The question is whether newly discovered evidence and allegations of constitutional violations warrant a new trial.
That question is now before a Florida court.
The evidence. The timeline. The court filings.
Read the case and decide for yourself.
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