| Charles Chatman | ||
 | Incident Date: 1/4/81 Jurisdiction: TX Charge: Aggravated rape Conviction: Aggravated rape Sentence: 99 Years |
Year of Conviction: 1981 Exoneration Date: 2/26/08 Sentence Served: 26.5 Years Real perpetrator found? Not Yet Contributing Causes: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unreliable/Limited Science Compensation? Not Yet |
Charles Chatman was released from a Texas prison on January 3 after serving nearly 27 years for a rape he didn't commit. His exoneration became official on February 26, 2008 when a judge dismissed all charges against him. Read more about his case here.
| Charles Chatman | ||
| Incident Date: 1/4/81 Jurisdiction: TX Charge: Aggravated rape Conviction: Aggravated rape Sentence: 99 Years |
Year of Conviction: 1981 Exoneration Date: 2/26/08 Sentence Served: 26.5 Years Real perpetrator found? Not Yet Contributing Causes: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unreliable/Limited Science Compensation? Not Yet |