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Earl Washington Jr. (born May 3, 1960) is a former Virginia death-row inmate, who was fully exonerated of murder charges against him in 2000. He had been wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in 1984 for the 1982 rape and murder of Rebecca Lyn Williams in Culpeper, Virginia. Washington has an IQ estimated at 69, which classifies him as intellectually disabled. He was coerced into confessing to the crime when arrested on an unrelated charge a year later. He narrowly escaped being executed in 1985 and 1994.

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  • Earl Washington Jr. (born May 3, 1960) is a former Virginia death-row inmate, who was fully exonerated of murder charges against him in 2000. He had been wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in 1984 for the 1982 rape and murder of Rebecca Lyn Williams in Culpeper, Virginia. Washington has an IQ estimated at 69, which classifies him as intellectually disabled. He was coerced into confessing to the crime when arrested on an unrelated charge a year later. He narrowly escaped being executed in 1985 and 1994. Washington was scheduled for execution in September 1985 but a pro bono defense effort and appeal gained a stay while working to gain appeal of his conviction. Based on questions about his murder conviction raised in 1993 due to DNA testing, which had not been available at the time of trial, Washington's death sentence was commuted in 1994 by Governor Douglas Wilder to life imprisonment. In 2000 additional DNA testing was done, as new technology was available. Based on this, Washington was pardoned by Governor James Gilmore and released from prison. In 2006, he was awarded a settlement from the estate of Agent Curtis R. Wilmore, who had coerced Washington's confession. In 2007 he received a settlement from the state. (en)
  • Earl Washington Jr., né le 3 mai 1960, est un ancien détenu du couloir de la mort de Virginie, qui a été entièrement acquitté en 2000 des accusations de meurtre portées contre lui en 1984. Il avait été condamné à la peine de mort en 1984 pour le viol et le meurtre de Rebecca Lyn Williams en 1982 à Culpeper, en Virginie. Washington a un QI estimé à 69, ce qui le classe comme handicapé intellectuel. Un an plus tard, il a été contraint d'avouer le crime lorsqu'il a été arrêté pour des motifs non liés. Il a échappé de peu à l'exécution en 1985 et 1994. Washington devait être exécuté en septembre 1985, mais un effort de défense et un appel pro bono ont suspendu l'exécution tandis qu'il était fait appel de sa condamnation. Sur la base de questions sur sa condamnation pour meurtre soulevée en 1993 sur la base de tests ADN, qui n'étaient pas disponibles au moment du procès, la peine de mort de Washington a été commuée en 1994 par le gouverneur Douglas Wilder en réclusion à perpétuité. En 2000, des tests ADN supplémentaires ont été effectués, car de nouvelles technologies étaient disponibles. Sur cette base, Washington a été gracié par le gouverneur James Gilmore et libéré de prison. En 2006, il a obtenu un dédommagement de la succession de l'agent Curtis R. Wilmore, qui avait contraint les aveux de Washington. En 2007, il a reçu un règlement de l'État. (fr)
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  • Earl Washington Jr. (born May 3, 1960) is a former Virginia death-row inmate, who was fully exonerated of murder charges against him in 2000. He had been wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in 1984 for the 1982 rape and murder of Rebecca Lyn Williams in Culpeper, Virginia. Washington has an IQ estimated at 69, which classifies him as intellectually disabled. He was coerced into confessing to the crime when arrested on an unrelated charge a year later. He narrowly escaped being executed in 1985 and 1994. (en)
  • Earl Washington Jr., né le 3 mai 1960, est un ancien détenu du couloir de la mort de Virginie, qui a été entièrement acquitté en 2000 des accusations de meurtre portées contre lui en 1984. Il avait été condamné à la peine de mort en 1984 pour le viol et le meurtre de Rebecca Lyn Williams en 1982 à Culpeper, en Virginie. Washington a un QI estimé à 69, ce qui le classe comme handicapé intellectuel. Un an plus tard, il a été contraint d'avouer le crime lorsqu'il a été arrêté pour des motifs non liés. Il a échappé de peu à l'exécution en 1985 et 1994. (fr)
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  • Earl Washington Jr. (fr)
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