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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/Snitches

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/Snitches

Compensation? Yes