A. B. Butler Jr.

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Charge:	Rape and Kidnapping (abduction)
Sentence:	99 years
Years Imprisoned:	17
Year Crime:	1983
Year Convicted:	1983
Year Cleared:	2000
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Texas
County or Region of Crime:	Smith
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Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"A. B. Butler Jr. was given a full pardon of his wrongful Tyler, Texas rape and kidnapping conviction in 1983 by Gov. Bush in May 2000 "based on innocence." (CM website) Prior to being aided by Centurion Ministries, A.B. Butler's pro se petitions for DNA testing had been denied. When finally conducted, DNA tests of three hair and semen samples of the rapist excluded him. Butler was awarded compensation of $27,854 by the state of Texas for 17 years of wrongful imprisonment, plus a monthly annuity for life of $7,727.44."
Conviction Caused By:	Erroneous eyewitness testimony of the victim.
Innocence Proved By:	DNA testing unavailable at the time of his trial.
Defendant Aided By:	Centurion Ministries (lead) and Innocence Project NY
Compensation Awarded:	"$27,854.11 plus $7,727.44 monthly annuity (State of Texas, 9-5-2001)"
Was Perpetrator Identified?
Age When Imprisoned:	27
Age When Released:	44
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	Black
Information Source 1:	Centurion Ministries website
Information Location 1:	http://www.centurionministries.org/cases.html
Information Source 2:	""Ex-Soldier To Get New Trial," Columbus Ledger-Enquire, May 10, 2001."
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A. B. Butler Jr.

Charge:

Rape and Kidnapping (abduction)

Sentence:

99 years

Years Imprisoned:

17

Year Crime:

1983

Year Convicted:

1983

Year Cleared:

2000

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Texas

County or Region of Crime:

Smith

City of Crime:

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Erroneous eyewitness testimony of the victim.

Innocence Proved By:

DNA testing unavailable at the time of his trial.

Defendant Aided By:

Centurion Ministries (lead) and Innocence Project NY

Compensation Awarded:

"$27,854.11 plus $7,727.44 monthly annuity (State of Texas, 9-5-2001)"

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

27

Age When Released:

44

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Black

Information Source 1:

Centurion Ministries website

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http://www.centurionministries.org/cases.html

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""Ex-Soldier To Get New Trial," Columbus Ledger-Enquire, May 10, 2001."

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