Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
"Rape, Attempted Murder and Robbery" |
Sentence: |
14 to 50 years |
Years Imprisoned: |
9 |
Year Crime: |
1981 |
Year Convicted: |
1982 |
Year Cleared: |
1990 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Ohio |
County or Region of Crime: |
Cincinnati |
City of Crime: |
Hamilton |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary of Case: |
"Randall Lynn Ayers was wrongly convicted in 1982 of a rape, attempted murder, and robbery that occurred in 1981 in Cincinnati, Ohio. After his conviction by a jury Randall Ayers was sentenced to 14 to 50 years in prison. Ayers' charges were dismissed and he was released in 1990. Ayers filed a complaint with the Ohio Court of Claims for compensation on September 17, 1990. Ayers claim was granted, and on January 9, 1991 a check was issued to Ayers in the amount of $367,700." |
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"$367,700 (State of Ohio, Dec. 13, 1990)" |
Was Perpetrator Identified? |
Yes |
Age When Imprisoned: |
17 |
Age When Released: |
26 |
Sex: |
Male |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
White |
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"Randall Lynn Ayers v. State of Ohio, No. 1990-08634-WI (Ohio Ct. of Claims, 12-13-1990) (Awarding compensation)" |
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