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UPDATED Aug 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Aug 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Man exonerated after 18 years for Fullerton robbery
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Authorities have officially exonerated Guy Miles, who spent 18 years in prison for a 1998 Fullerton robbery. The conviction relied in part on false testimony from two eyewitnesses, despite five people testifying he was in Las Vegas on the day of the crime.
WHO: Guy Miles; authorities; two eyewitnesses; five witnesses who said he was in Las Vegas
WHAT: Guy Miles was officially exonerated for a 1998 Fullerton robbery after serving 18 years for a conviction later found to be based in part on false eyewitness testimony.
WHEN: Reported Aug 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Fullerton, California
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond the event itself.
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