Man remains in prison for over 30 years after being ruled out through DNA tests

Name: Man remains in prison for over 30 years after being ruled out through DNA tests
Uploaded: 2020-01-30T04:30:00+00:00
Duration: 5 min 43 s
Description: This is the reality for Darius Elam, who was convicted in the aggravated robbery and death of Richard Bowen in 1983. He was convicted based on jail house informants and a finger print on a piece of paper destroyed by HPD in 1995. In 2014, the original evidence was tested for DNA, and Elam was ruled out, but he remains in prison.

This is the reality for Darius Elam, who was convicted in the aggravated robbery and death of Richard Bowen in 1983. He was convicted based on jail house informants and a finger print on a piece of paper destroyed by HPD in 1995. In 2014, the original evidence was tested for DNA, and Elam was ruled out, but he remains in prison.

By Isiah Carey

Posted January 29, 2020 10:38pm CST