| Victor Larue Thomas | Incident Year: 1986 Jurisdiction: TX Charge: Rape, Robbery, Kidnapping Conviction: Agg. Sexual Assault, Agg. Robbery, Agg. Kidnapping Sentence: Life |
Year of Conviction: 1986 Exoneration Date: 4/17/02 Sentence Served: 15 Years Real perpetrator found? Not Yet Contributing Causes: Eyewitness Misidentification Compensation? Yes |
In June 2001, Victor Larue Thomas was freed from prison after DNA testing proved his innocence of the 1986 robbery, kidnapping, and rape of a convenience store clerk in Texas. His conviction had been based largely upon the victim's identification. Thomas had protested his innocence from prison for 15 years and he was officially exonerated in 2002.
| Victor Larue Thomas | Incident Year: 1986 Jurisdiction: TX Charge: Rape, Robbery, Kidnapping Conviction: Agg. Sexual Assault, Agg. Robbery, Agg. Kidnapping Sentence: Life |
Year of Conviction: 1986 Exoneration Date: 4/17/02 Sentence Served: 15 Years Real perpetrator found? Not Yet Contributing Causes: Eyewitness Misidentification Compensation? Yes |