Cornelius Dupree Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1959 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Known for | Miscarriage of justice |
| Criminal charge | Robbery – 1979 |
| Criminal penalty | 75 years imprisonment |
| Criminal status | Paroled – Summer 2010 Exonerated – January 2011 |
| Spouse | Selma Perkins Dupree |
Cornelius Dupree Jr. (born September 22, 1959) is an American who was declared innocent of a 1980 conviction for aggravated robbery, which was alleged to have been committed during a rape in 1979.[citation needed] He was paroled in July 2010 after serving 30 years of a 75-year prison sentence in Texas. Prosecutors cleared him of the crime after a test of his DNA profile did not match traces of semen evidence from the case.[1] Dupree, who was represented by the Innocence Project, spent more time in prison in Texas than any other inmate who was eventually exonerated by DNA evidence.[2]
- ^ McKinley Jr., James C. (January 3, 2011). "Texas: DNA Evidence Clears Man After 30 Years". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ Emily, Jennifer (January 3, 2011). "Dallas County man cleared in 1979 robbery, rape will be Texas' longest-serving exoneree". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
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