Mistaken ID Blamed for Rape Conviction

Mistaken ID Blamed for Rape Conviction

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James Curtis Giles has spent nearly half of his life including 10 years in prison and 14 years on the sex offender registry trying to prove he was not one of three men implicated in the case.

"It's been humiliating every day, knowing that a sex offender was the scum of the earth," Giles said after the hearing Monday.

If the appeals court formally approves State District Judge Robert Francis' recommendation as expected, Giles, now 53, will become the 13th Dallas County man to be exonerated since 2001 with the help of DNA evidence.

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A mistaken wrong made right?

Just one case. How many sit in prison for longer terms, for crimes they didn't commit, and are unable to prove their innocence?

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