In this clip, Ronnie Long talks about a plea deal. Long could have admitted guilt and received a sevenyear sentence, with the possibility of release on bail in just three years. This was recorded during an event held at Duke Law in May 2024.



Ronnie Long was imprisoned for 44 years following a 1976 rape trial tainted by police misconduct and the suppression of exculpatory evidence. On Aug. 27, 2020, Long became a free man, marking the ninth exoneration for the Wrongful Convictions Clinic at Duke Law.

Long exonerated: https://duke.is/c/prz5
Wrongful Convictions Clinic at Duke Law: https://duke.is/w/gx7t