By: Ashley Osterhout In terms of wrongful convictions, many issues stem from police misconduct and eyewitness misidentification. While Timothy Atkins’ exoneration was based on these grounds, his case also serves as an example of how stereotyping and systemic inequalities can influence wrongful convictions. On January 1st of 1985, two carjackers shot Vincente Gonzales and stole a necklace from his wife, Maria Gonzales. Following this murder, Denise Powell, a witness to the