Posting Date: 09-26-2024

Last Update Date: 09-26-2024

Photography by Roderick Pippen
Roderick Pippen
Case Details:
State:
Michigan
County:
Wayne
Most Serious Crime:
Murder
Additional Convictions:
Weapon Possession or Sale, Illegal Use of a Weapon
Reported Crime Date:
2008
Convicted:
2014
Exonerated:
2024
Sentence:
Life without parole
Race / Ethnicity:
Black
Sex:
Male
Age at the date of reported crime:
21
Contributing Factors:
False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense
Did DNA evidence contribute to the exoneration?:
No