Convicting the Innocent
DNA Exonerations Database

Christopher Tapp

First NameChristopher
Last NameTapp
Year of Conviction1998
Year of Exoneration2019
Testing inculpated culpritCold Hit
State of ConvictionIndiana
Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty PleaTrial
Type of CrimeRape and Murder
Death SentenceNo
Gender of ExonereeMale
Race of exonereeWhite
JuvenileNo
Types of evidence at trial
  • Confession
  • Informant
Were non-public facts alleged?Yes
Examples of Non-Public or Corroborated Facts and Inconsistencies

●  What color clothes victim was wearing

●  Number of times victim stabbed

BUT – could not describe furniture in victim’s room correctly or other details

Quotes from law enforcement testimony

Detective testified at Tapp’s trial that officers did not reveal any information to Tapp during the interrogation.

 

Interrogation RecordedVideo