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Paul Terry
Paul Terry

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 Paul Terry and Michael Evans, please visit The Center On Wrongful Convictions web site.
Paul Terry
Paul Terry

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