After 11 Years, She’s Free | Jackson News

After 11 years behind bars, Tameshia Shelton walked free from the Clay County Detention Center — just in time for her birthday — following a landmark legal victory that could set a new state record for wrongful convictions. Convicted of murder in 2015 for a 2009 shooting, Shelton’s case unraveled after prosecutors failed to present a key suicide note, her defense attorney was found constitutionally ineffective, and critical evidence — including flawed medical findings and conflicting police testimony — was ignored. With the Mississippi Supreme Court upholding a new trial order and the current district attorney publicly backing her case, Shelton’s exoneration marks the seventh overturned conviction in the district — the most in the state. Now free, she’s focused on healing and helping others, warning that wrongful convictions can happen to anyone — and that justice, even after decades, can still be found. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/86378177ad85a7fd