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Evan Reynolds

 

Charge:

Rape

Sentence:

12 years

Years Imprisoned:

2

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

2006

Year Cleared:

2006

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Belize

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Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

"Evan Reynolds was wrongly convicted in March 2006 of raping a 12 year-old girl on two occasions. His conviction was based on the uncorroborated and inconsistent testimony of the girl. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison for each conviction, to be served concurrently. In October 2006 Belize's Court of Appeal quashed Reynold's conviction and did not order a retrial."

Conviction Caused By:

The alleged victim provided uncorroborated and inconsistent testimony.

Innocence Proved By:

In October 2006 Belize's Court of Appeal quashed Reynold's conviction and did not order a retrial.

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Sex:

Male

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Information Source 1:

"Cop's rape charge overturned on appeal, Channel 5 (Belize City, Belize), October 10, 2006"

Information Location 1:

http://new.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id=17188

Information Source 2:

"Court News - Love FM (Belize City, Belize), October 11, 2006"

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http://www.lovefm.com/ndisplay.php?nid=4844

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