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    Dallas Man Cleared after 30 Years in Prison

    In Dallas County, Texas, 51-year-old Cornelius Dupree today was exonerated after 30 years in prison for a rape, robbery and abduction he did not commit. He's been cleared by DNA analysis of evidence preserved by the county crime lab since 1979. Nina Morrison works with the Innocence Project , which helped Dupree gain his freedom.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In Dallas County, Texas, 51-year-old Cornelius Dupree today was exonerated after 30 years in prison for a rape, robbery and abduction he did not commit. He's been cleared by DNA analysis of evidence preserved by the county crime lab since 1979. Nina Morrison works with the Innocence Project, which helped Dupree gain his freedom.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Nina Morrison

      Staff Attorney, Innocence Project

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