These bad convictions show that we morally should end the death penalty and go to life in prison. In this case, a new prosecutor worked with the appeals team to use DNA evidence to prove innocence.
Texan declared innocent after 30 years in prison
A Texas man declared innocent Tuesday after 30 years in prison could have cut short his prison stint twice and made parole — if only he would admit he was a sex offender.
But Cornelius Dupree Jr. refused to do so, doggedly maintaining his innocence in a 1979 rape and robbery, in the process serving more time for a crime he didn't commit than any other Texas inmate exonerated by DNA evidence.
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