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Dallas Man Expected to Walk Free Today
Posted: May 27, 2009 12:03 pm
More than 22 years ago, Jerry Lee Evans was misidentified in a poorly administered lineup and convicted of a sexual assault he didn’t commit. Today, he is finally expected to walk free, after DNA testing proved that another man committed the crime, Evans’ attorneys say.
Evans … wasn't told that DNA cleared him until Tuesday afternoon, said Michelle Moore, the attorney who agreed to help him obtain DNA testing.Evans is expected to appear tonight on Larry King Live with several other Dallas County exonerees. Send your questions to Larry King here.
Moore said that Evans was excited by the news but had expected it.
"I knew it would happen," he told Moore. "It was just a matter of when."
Read the full story here. (Dallas Morning News, 05/27/2009)
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UPDATE: Jerry Lee Evans Freed
Posted: May 27, 2009 5:20 pm
A Texas judge freed Jerry Lee Evans this afternoon, ending nearly 23 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. See our post earlier today for more on Evans’ case or click here for information on the other 18 Dallas DNA exonerees.
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