On this day, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the wrongful conviction of Lenell Geter, a Black aerospace engineer who had been falsely accused and convicted of armed robbery in 1982. Despite a lack of physical evidence and multiple alibi witnesses, Geter was sentenced to life in prison. After serving 16 months and amid national outrage, investigative journalism and public pressure helped reveal the flaws in the case, leading to his release and exoneration. His case became a landmark example of racial bias and injustice in the U.S. criminal justice system.
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