Randall Philen

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Charge:	Murder
Sentence:	Life Imprisonment
Years Imprisoned:	2
Year Crime:	2009
Year Convicted:	2011
Year Cleared:	2012
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Texas
County or Region of Crime:	Brown
City of Crime:	Brownwood
Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Randall Philen was wrongly convicted in 2011 of the December 11, 2009 of his brother Ronald Philen in Brownwood, Texas. He was sentenced to life in prison. He was released in January 2012 based on new evidence by a confidential informant that Ronald was murdered by four teenagers during a burglary of his home. In April 2012 the four men aged 20 to 21 were indicted on capital murder charges. On April 23, 2012 the indictment was dismissed against Randall Philen based on the new evidence of his actual innocence."
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Innocence Proved By:	"On April 23, 2012 the indictment was dismissed against Randall Philen based on the new evidence of his actual innocence."
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Was Perpetrator Identified?	Yes
Age When Imprisoned:	49
Age When Released:	52
Sex:	Male
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Information Source 1:	"Brownwood man wrongly convicted of murder has charge dismissed, By Denise Blaz, Abilene Reporter-News, April 24, 2012"
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Randall Philen

Charge:

Murder

Sentence:

Life Imprisonment

Years Imprisoned:

2

Year Crime:

2009

Year Convicted:

2011

Year Cleared:

2012

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Texas

County or Region of Crime:

Brown

City of Crime:

Brownwood

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"On April 23, 2012 the indictment was dismissed against Randall Philen based on the new evidence of his actual innocence."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Yes

Age When Imprisoned:

49

Age When Released:

52

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Information Source 1:

"Brownwood man wrongly convicted of murder has charge dismissed, By Denise Blaz, Abilene Reporter-News, April 24, 2012"

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http://www.reporternews.com/news/2012/apr/24/brownwood-man-wrongly-convicted-of-murder-has/

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