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Michael Evans
Michael Evans

Incident Year: 1976

Jurisdiction: IL

Charge: Murder, Aggravated Kidnapping, Rape, Deviate Sexual Assault, and Indecent Liberties with a Child

Conviction: Murder, Aggravated Kidnapping, Rape, Deviate Sexual Assault, and Indecent Liberties with a Child

Sentence: 400 Years

Year of Conviction: 1977

Exoneration Date: 8/22/03

Sentence Served: 26 Years

Real perpetrator found? Not Yet

Contributing Causes: Eyewitness Misidentification, Government Misconduct, Informants

Compensation? Yes

For information regarding the cases of Michael Evans and Paul Terry, please visit The Center On Wrongful Convictions web site.
Michael Evans
Michael Evans

Incident Year: 1976

Jurisdiction: IL

Charge: Murder, Aggravated Kidnapping, Rape, Deviate Sexual Assault, and Indecent Liberties with a Child

Conviction: Murder, Aggravated Kidnapping, Rape, Deviate Sexual Assault, and Indecent Liberties with a Child

Sentence: 400 Years

Year of Conviction: 1977

Exoneration Date: 8/22/03

Sentence Served: 26 Years

Real perpetrator found? Not Yet

Contributing Causes: Eyewitness Misidentification, Government Misconduct, Informants

Compensation? Yes