08/07/2026
Twenty-seven years after being wrongfully convicted of murder, John “Yahya” Moore walked out of prison a free man.
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, Moore will join Chestnut Hill College educator Tricia Way to share the remarkable story of his wrongful conviction, the long effort to secure his freedom, and the hope, dignity and resilience that sustained him.
Way, who teaches courses at Chestnut Hill College on criminal justice, restorative justice and wrongful convictions, met Moore while volunteering at SCI Phoenix. After hearing him maintain his innocence, she took notice. The two eventually worked together on a campaign seeking his release through Pennsylvania’s Post-Conviction Relief Act, bringing forward new evidence that included information pointing to a credible alternate suspect.
Moore was released on July 11, 2023, after 27 years in prison.
Hear Moore and Way tell their story at a free, public presentation for the Chestnut Hill Rotary Club.
Wednesday, Aug. 12
5:30 p.m.
Center on the Hill in Widener Hall, located at 8855 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118,
Free and open to the public
Read more from the Chestnut Hill Local: https://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/john-yahya-moore-to-share-story-of-wrongful-conviction,41735
When Tricia Way heard John “Yahya” Moore, who was serving a life sentence without parole, say he was innocent, it caught her attention.