On Dec. 1, 2022 the Appellate Division of the Superior Court issued the unpublished opinion of State of New Jersey v. Dana Johnson that reversed and vacated the defendant's conviction of possession of a handgun without a permit. The decision was correct and favorable to the defendant. The factual background of the case demonstrates flaws and failures in the prosecution of criminal cases that can result in the miscarriage of justice. The defendant is an African American woman, who was employed as a law enforcement officer in the Federal Bureau of Prisons Correctional Center in Philadelphia. She never had a criminal record, was previously a military police officer and was a decorated combat Iraq War veteran. Her character and reputation is not challengeable. She was wrongfully and unnecessarily incarcerated for three and a half years. Eight months after her release from prison, she was exonerated because the court found that the offense that she was convicted of was not a crime.