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DNA Evidence Exonerates Man of Rape Conviction 10 Years After His Death

By Altman & Altman

24 years after he was convicted of raping a college student, Timothy Cole was finally exonerated of the crime. Last week, a judge ordered that Cole?s criminal record be expunged after DNA evidence proved that he was innocent, as he has always maintained. Unfortunately, the exoneration comes too late for Cole who died from asthma complications in 1999 at age 39. He was serving a 25-year prison sentence for a crime he did not commit. DNA findings are now linking the rape to Jerry Wayne Johnson, who is already serving a lifetime prison sentence for more than one rape crime. On Friday, he admitted to raping the young woman. He is asking the victim for forgiveness. Ruby Cole Session, Cole?s mother, expressed gratitude that her son?s name has been cleared...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on February 09, 2009 (boomark / email).