At just 16 years old, Myon Burrell was convicted of a murder he did not commit.

He was a child.

A child who should have been protected.
A child who should have been guided.
A child whose life was just beginning.

Instead, he was failed by a system that relied on unreliable testimony, incentivized informants, and flawed investigative practices. A system that chose conviction over truth.

For years, Myon has maintained his innocence.

There is no credible physical evidence tying him to the crime.
The case relied heavily on questionable witnesses and informants with incentives to testify.

Critical aspects of the investigation raise serious concerns about fairness and integrity.
Despite this, Myon lost his youth,his freedom, his chance to grow up outside prison walls.

His life was taken from him before it ever truly began.

This is bigger than one case.
Myon’s story represents something deeper, a justice system that too often prioritizes winning cases over seeking truth.

Even after national attention, public outcry, and the creation of a Conviction Review Unit connected to his case, Myon Burrell has still not received full justice.

That is unacceptable.

We Are Calling On:
The Minnesota Conviction Review Unit
Minnesota state officials
Legal authorities and decision makers
to conduct a full, transparent, and immediate review of Myon Burrell’s case and to grant him complete exoneration.

 
Why This Matters:
 No child should be condemned based on unreliable evidence.
 No person should spend years behind bars for a crime they did not commit.
 Justice should mean truth, not just a conviction.

Myon Burrell is not just a case number.

He is a man who has endured unimaginable loss.
A voice that has never stopped declaring innocence.
A life that deserves to be restored.

He was a child.
He is innocent.
And he deserves his name cleared.

 
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 Stand for justice.
Help us demand accountability. Help us restore what was taken.

Justice for Myon Burrell starts with you.