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Convicted at 17, prisoner, now 53, exonerated in rape

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Sullivan Walter was 17 when he was arrested in connection with the New Orleans rape. The rapist had entered the home of the victim, held a knife to her throat and threatened to harm her 8-year-old son. Judge expressed anger that blood and semen evidence that could have cleared him never made it to to the jury.

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Convicted at 17, prisoner, now 53, exonerated in rape

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Black man wrongfully convicted as a teenager for a New Orleans rape more than 36 years ago was ordered freed Thursday after a judge threw out his conviction. Sullivan Walter, now 53, used a handkerchief to wipe away tears as a state district judge formally vacated his conviction for a home-invasion rape.

2 years ago·United States

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USA Today

Louisiana man convicted of rape in 1986 is now free after judge throws out conviction

Sullivan Walter was wrongfully convicted of a New Orleans rape more than 36 years ago. He was freed from a state prison Thursday afternoon.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Convicted at 17, prisoner, now 53, exonerated in rape

A Black Louisiana man has been formally cleared in a New Orleans rape for which he was convicted as a teenager more than 36 years ago

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

Louisiana man wrongfully convicted for rape as teen is freed 36 years later

A Louisiana man has been exonerated after spending more than 36 years in jail for rape, according to court documents.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

Louisiana man wrongfully convicted for rape as teen is freed 36 years later

By Melissa Alonso and Jennifer Henderson, CNNA Louisiana man has been exonerated after spending more than 36 years in jail for rape, according to court documents.Sullivan Walter, now 53, was “exonerated after 36 years, 1 month, and 30 days incarcerated for a rape he did not commit,” Innocence Project New Orleans (IPNO) said in an Instagram post.Walter was 17 years old when he was arrested, but “was prosecuted as an adult,” IPNO said in a press r…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Convicted at 17, prisoner, now 53, exonerated in rape - Local News 8

By KEVIN McGILL Associated PressNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Black man wrongfully convicted as a teenager for a New Orleans rape more than 36 years ago was ordered freed Thursday after a judge threw out his conviction.Sullivan Walter, now 53, used a handkerchief to wipe away tears as a state district judge formally vacated his conviction for a home-invasion rape. Judge Darryl Derbigny expressed anger that blood and semen evidence that could have cleared…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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