Anthony Charles Graves

Anthony Charles Graves
Anthony Graves speaking at an event in October 2017
Graves in 2017
Born (1965-08-29) August 29, 1965 (age 59)
Brenham, Texas, US
Known forWrongfully convicted and sentenced to death; later exonerated
Short video by Amnesty International

Anthony Charles Graves (born August 29, 1965) is the 138th exonerated death row inmate in America.[1] With no record of violence,[1] he was arrested at 26 years old, wrongfully convicted, and incarcerated for 18 years before finally being exonerated and released.[2] He was awarded $1.4 million for the time he spent imprisoned,[3] and the prosecutor who put him in prison was ultimately disbarred for concealing exculpatory evidence and using false testimony in the case.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Anthony Graves: Death Row Exonoree #138". ACLU. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  2. ^ Rogers, Brian; George, Cindy (October 27, 2010). "Texas sets man free from death row". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  3. ^ Azad, Sonia (June 26, 2011). "Anthony Graves wins battle for $1.4M in restitution". KRTK-TV/ABC-13 Eyewitness News. Houston, Texas. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "DA disbarred for sending Texas man to death row". CBS. June 12, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.