A Texas man had his conviction overturned Tuesday for a rape and robbery he didn’t commit after serving 30 years in prison, more time than any
other inmate subsequently exonerated by DNA evidence in his state.
Cornelius Dupree Jr., 51, was formally cleared of the aggravated robbery
with a deadly weapon conviction that had kept him behind bars from
December 1979 until July of 2010. He served 30 years of his 75-year
sentence before making parole in July. About a week later, DNA test results came back proving his innocence. Continue
