Attorney general: Man wrongfully convicted of rape, murder
(AP) — DNA evidence proves that a man who is serving a life sentence was wrongfully convicted of rape and murder more than three decades ago, Virginia's attorney general said Wednesday.
Recent DNA tests failed to identify Harward's genetic profile in sperm left at the crime scene.
"If the new scientific testing results had been available at the time of his trial, no rational trier of fact would have found proof of Harward's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt," Attorney General Mark Herring said in a news release.