Charles Chatman

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Charles Chatman (~ 1961 (age 46–47)) served 26 years in prison due to a wrongful conviction. He had been convicted in 1981 and sentenced to life in prison. He was released on 3 January 2008. Chatman became the 15th inmate from Dallas County since 2001 to be exonerated by DNA testing.[1] He stated that race was a factor in his conviction. "I was convicted because a black man committed a crime against a white woman."[2] Chatman was represented by Michelle Moore and Jeff Blackburn, attorneys for the Innocence Project of Texas.[3]

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  1. ^ DNA clears man in prison for 26 years. AP (2008-01-03).
  2. ^ Texas Man Freed After 26 Years in Prison. Guardian (2008-01-03).
  3. ^ Innocence Project of Texas | Home |
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