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Innocent Man Serves 16 Years
Baton Rouge, LA: (May-02-08) Gene Bibbins, a Baton Rouge man, brought charges against the city, after he served more than 16 years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for a rape he didn't commit. Bibins alleged that investigating police officers ignored the 13-year-old victim's description of the rapist, who was described as having long, curly hair. He claimed in the lawsuit that the police focused on him, who had short hair, because he had picked up a radio that was stolen from the girl's room by the rapist.
Court papers revealed that Bibbins was cleared of the rape in 2003 by DNA testing. Following his release, he filed the federal lawsuit against the city and against the police officers and technicians who produced the evidence that convicted him. A little over a year back, a federal judge issued a ruling indicating that Baton Rouge police may have fabricated and hid evidence to wrongfully convict Bibbins.
In a recent development, a settlement was reached in which the Metro Council is being asked to pay a $1 million settlement to Bibbins to resolve the wrongful conviction lawsuit. [THE ADVOCATE: BR MAN CLEARED IN RAPE AFTER SERVING 16 YEARS SEEKS $1 MILLION]
Published on May-6-08
Court papers revealed that Bibbins was cleared of the rape in 2003 by DNA testing. Following his release, he filed the federal lawsuit against the city and against the police officers and technicians who produced the evidence that convicted him. A little over a year back, a federal judge issued a ruling indicating that Baton Rouge police may have fabricated and hid evidence to wrongfully convict Bibbins.
In a recent development, a settlement was reached in which the Metro Council is being asked to pay a $1 million settlement to Bibbins to resolve the wrongful conviction lawsuit. [
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