DNA CONFIRMS GUILT OF CINCINNATI RAPIST
The AP is reporting that DNA tests have confirmed that 37 year old Charles Duman did in fact rape a 4-year old girl. Dumas was convicted of the crime in 1998 via circumstantial evidence and maintained his innocence. The University of Cincinnati based Ohio Innocence Project took up his case and he received DNA testing. Both the prosecutor and victim's mother approved of the testing. However, Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien filed documents on Tuesday that state that DNA evidence would not exonerate Dumas, and that he was properly convicted.
The Center has seen numerous cases like this, and they are becoming more frequent. See previous blog posts for more examples of DNA testing actually reaffirming the conviction of the man claiming innocence.
