Chris Tapp, Idaho Falls man wrongfully convicted of murder, dies at 47

'He was a teddy bear': Christopher Tapp dies at 47, spent 20 years in prison for wrongful conviction

Christopher Tapp was released from prison in 2017 after the Idaho Innocence Project proved his innocence.

Christopher Tapp, Idaho Falls man wrongfully convicted of murder, dies in accident

Christopher Tapp, the Idaho Falls man who was imprisoned for more than 20 years after being wrongfully convicted of murder, died Sunday, the Idaho Innocence Project told the Idaho Statesman.

Christopher Tapp, who spent 20 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, dies

Christopher Tapp, who spent 20 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted for the 1996 rape and murder of Angie Dodge, has died following an accident.

Christopher Tapp, who spent 20 years behind bars for wrongful conviction, dies

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Christopher Tapp, a local man who spent more than 20 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction, is dead.  The 47-year-old died from an accident that resulted in a head injury.  Local News 8 talked with his family Monday morning. They say he passed away peacefully with family at his side.  Tapp was in Las Vegas when he died. He was there as a sponsor for race car organization Odom Racing and Howe Motorsports.  In a s…

Chris Tapp, Idaho Falls man wrongfully convicted of murder, dies at 47

Chris Tapp sits in a Bonneville County Courtroom the day he was exonerated for crimes he did not commit. | EastIdahoNews. file photo LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Christopher Tapp, a local man who served 20 years in prison for crimes he did not commit, died Sunday in Las Vegas. Tapp, 47, suffered an accident that resulted in a head injury, according to a family spokeswoman. He passed away peacefully at a hospital with his family by his side. “It breaks ou…