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Wrongly
Convicted Database
Record
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Years
Imprisoned:
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4 |
Charge: |
Rape |
Sentence: |
35 yrs |
Year Convicted: |
1993 |
Year
Cleared:
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1997 |
Location
of Trial:
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North Carolina |
Result:
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Pardoned |
Summary
of Case:
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Wrongly convicted of rape based on his false confession under interrogation pressure by law enforcement officers.He was exonerated by DNA evidence. Released from prison on July 7, 1997. Pardoned on the basis of his factual innocence by North Carolina Governor James B. Hunt on July 9, 1999. |
Conviction
Caused By:
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False confession |
Innocence
Proved By:
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DNA testing
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Defendant
Aided By:
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Compensation Awarded: |
Yes |
Was Perpetrator Found? |
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Information Source 1: |
Tallahassee Democrat 7/8/97 & 7/11/97 |
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http://www.dredmundhiggins.com/ |
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Comments About Case: |
Falsely confessed |
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