Anthony Massingill
Anthony Massingill is an American who was convicted in a Dallas, Texas court of a 1979 rape and robbery for which recent DNA test results support his claim of innocence. He was jointly convicted in the case along with Cornelius Dupree who was on January 4, 2011, fully exonerated of the charges.[1] Massingill is being represented by the Texas Wesleyan Innocence Project and is likely to be cleared at a later hearing.
Anthony Massingill | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | United States |
| Known for | Miscarriage of justice |
| Criminal charge(s) | Rape and Robbery – 1979 |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated – |
Yet, unlike Dupree who was paroled in July 2010, Massingill was also charged with and convicted of another rape in 1980 for which he remains incarcerated. Massingill maintains his innocence of the second crime, in which DNA testing is currently underway.
See also
References
- "Houston Man To Be Declared Innocent After Serving 30 Years For a Dallas Rape and Robbery He Didn't Commit". Innocence Project. 4 Jan 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
External links
- Houston Man To Be Declared Innocent After Serving 30 Years For a Dallas Rape and Robbery He Didn’t Commit at the Innocence Project
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