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New Orleans man who served 36 years for rape he didn't ... - NOLA.com
Sullivan Walter brushed away tears Thursday as a New Orleans judge ordered his immediate release from prison, 36 years after he was incarcerated for a rape he didn’t commit.
Sullivan Walter, Black man wrongfully convicted of New Orleans rape at ...
Walter's race was a factor in the wrongful conviction, Innocence Project New Orleans' legal director said.
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Sullivan Walter, incarcerated for 36 years, exonerated in Louisiana
Walter was convicted in a one-day trial and sentenced as an adult, serving 36 years in a Louisiana prison for a crime he did not commit. He became the 42nd person exonerated by the Innocence ...
Louisiana man wrongfully convicted for rape as teen is freed 36 years ...
A 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 ...
Sullivan Walter, Black man wrongfully convicted of rape at 17 ...
Sullivan Walter was wrongfully convicted as a teenager for a New Orleans rape more than 36 years ago. He was finally freed this week after a judge threw out his conviction.
Black man convicted for rape 36 years ago as teenager exonerated
A Louisiana man has been cleared of rape charges he was wrongfully convicted for as a teenager over 30 years ago. On Thursday, Sullivan Walter, who is now 53, was released from prison after a ...
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