Anthony Chaparro

First Name	Anthony
Last Name	Chaparro
Year of Conviction	2003
Year of Exoneration	2014
State of Conviction	New Jersey
Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea	Trial
Type of Crime	Rape
Death Sentence	No
Life / LWOP sentence	Life
Gender of Exoneree	Male
Race of exoneree	Hispanic
Juvenile	No
Type of Innocence Defense	Alibi
Description / Quotes from Testimony Concerning Defense	● Testimony from employer and family member
Types of evidence at trial	Eyewitness
Identity of eyewitness	Victim
Lineup Procedures	Composite drawing Photo array
Unreliable Identification?	Yes ● defendant was about twice the age of culprit described and much taller and heavier
Highest level reached	State Post Conviction
Claims Raised During All Appeals and Postconviction	Cumulative Error Due Process Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Prosecutorial Misconduct Sentencing State Law Evidence Claim
Citations to judicial opinions	State v. Chaparro, No. A–6255–03 (App. Div. April 10, 2006) State v. Chaparro, 2013 WL 827979 (NJ App. Ct. 2003).