Christopher E. Prince

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Charge:	Burglary (including aggravated)
Sentence:	6 to 12 years
Years Imprisoned:	1.25
Year Crime:	1994
Year Convicted:	1994
Year Cleared:	1996
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Virginia
County or Region of Crime:	Culpeper
City of Crime:	Culpeper
Result:	Pardoned
Summary of Case:	"Christopher E. Prince was wrongly convicted in 1995 of breaking and entering a neighbor's house and raping a 12-year-old girl in Culpeper, Virginia. The 12-year-old ``victim' 'later recanted her testimony. In 1996 Virginia Governor George F. Allen pardoned the 20-year-old Christopher Prince, wroting, "It is clear that Mr. Prince was convicted on the basis of false information provided through perjured testimony.'' Christopher Prince was released after 15 months of wrongful imprisonment. In February 1997 the Virginia Legislature declined to award Prince compensation. In 1999 Prince settled a lawsuit for an undisclosed sum."
Conviction Caused By:	Alleged victim commited perjury because no assault took place.
Innocence Proved By:	"In 1996 Virginia Governor George F. Allen pardoned the 20-year-old Prince, wroting, "It is clear that Mr. Prince was convicted on the basis of false information provided through perjured testimony.''"
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Compensation Awarded:	Yes (1999 settled for undisclosed sum.)
Was Perpetrator Identified?
Age When Imprisoned:	19
Age When Released:	20
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	Black
Information Source 1:	"Wrongly Convicted Pardon Not Enough -- State Should Compensate Christopher Prince, The Virginian-Pilot, February 24, 1997"
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Christopher E. Prince

Charge:

Burglary (including aggravated)

Sentence:

6 to 12 years

Years Imprisoned:

1.25

Year Crime:

1994

Year Convicted:

1994

Year Cleared:

1996

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Virginia

County or Region of Crime:

Culpeper

City of Crime:

Culpeper

Result:

Pardoned

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Alleged victim commited perjury because no assault took place.

Innocence Proved By:

"In 1996 Virginia Governor George F. Allen pardoned the 20-year-old Prince, wroting, "It is clear that Mr. Prince was convicted on the basis of false information provided through perjured testimony.''"

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Yes (1999 settled for undisclosed sum.)

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

19

Age When Released:

20

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Black

Information Source 1:

"Wrongly Convicted Pardon Not Enough -- State Should Compensate Christopher Prince, The Virginian-Pilot, February 24, 1997"

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