Cornelius Dupree Jr a 51 year old American convicted in 1980 of aggravated robbery which involved the rape of a 26 year old victim, has been declared innocent after serving 30 years of a 75 year sentence The real perpetrator goes free (January 6 2011)

Cornelius Dupree Jr a 51 year old American convicted in 1980 of aggravated robbery which involved the rape of a 26 year old victim, has been declared innocent after serving 30 years of a 75 year sentence in a Texas prison. DNA evidence exonerated Dupree clearing him of any involvement in the original crime despite three appeals being denied by the Court of Criminal Appeals. Over the past decade Dallas more than any other county jurisdiction in the United States, has had over 20 convictions overturned on DNA evidence. Dupree spent more time in prison in the state than any other inmate exonerated by DNA evidence, although now being entitled to a lump sum $2.4 million compensation plus a lifetime annuity offers little comfort for the lifetime lost.

 

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