Michael Evans & Paul Terry freed after 27 yrs in prison

[packy]

http://www.wandtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10018616

CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago will pay $2.7 million to a man who spent 27 years in prison for the rape of a 9-year-old girl, only to be cleared by DNA evidence.

Michael Evans was convicted in 1977 of the abduction, rape and murder of Lisa Cabassa. He was freed in 2003 after DNA tests arranged by the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University showed that neither Evans nor his co-defendant, Paul Terry, could have raped the girl. (more at link)

[gabby]

This is a good example of enough to charge, indicte and even convict on, only to later discover it was the wrong person/people. Therefore, it is a reminder the true murderer/rapist wasn't charged for the crimes. It wasn't justice for the child, nor for this man. I'm glad HFTM has a thread for these type of cases. It is a reminder that "appears to be guilty" and "is guilty" aren't always the same thing. JMO

[packy]

Well said, Gabby.