Gerardo Cabanillas was wrongfully convicted of rape, robbery and kidnapping in 1995, and after spending nearly 30 years in prison he was finally exonerated due to a DNA test that showed he never committed the crime.
A man who spent nearly 30 years in prison for kidnapping, robbery and rape has been declared innocent and freed, Los Angeles County prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Cabanillas' case was reexamined by the Conviction Integrity Unit of the DA's office, and last week a judge reversed his conviction, found him factually innocent and ordered his permanent release. Cabanillas was convicted in 1996 and spent 28 years in prison. He confessed to being one of two armed men who approached the couple, forced the man out and drove the woman to an abandoned house where both raped her.Victims of the attacks were told of his confession and identified Cabanillas from photo lineups.
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