Anthony Massingill

Time Served:

34 years

State: Texas

Charge: Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Rape

Conviction: Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Rape

Sentence: 20 years

Incident Date: 11/23/1979

Conviction Date: 06/25/1980

Exoneration Date: 10/17/2014

Accused Pleaded Guilty: No

Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification

Death Penalty Case: No

Race of Exoneree: African American

Race of Victim: Caucasian

Status: Exonerated by DNA

Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No

Type of Crime: Sex Crimes

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