| First Name | Paul |
| Last Name | Terry |
| Year of Conviction | 1977 |
| Year of Exoneration | 2003 |
| State of Conviction | Illinois |
| Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea | Trial |
| Type of Crime | Rape and Murder |
| Death Sentence | No |
| Gender of Exoneree | Male |
| Race of exoneree | Black |
| Juvenile | Yes |
| Description / Quotes from Testimony Concerning Defense | ● Defense argued mistaken witness identification. |
| Did the defendant testify at trial? | No |
| Types of evidence at trial |
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| Identity of eyewitness |
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| Lineup Procedures |
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| Suggestive Procedures | No |
| Unreliable Identification? | Yes ● Initial nonidentification ● Discrepancies in description – eyebrows, skin color, nose shape, glasses, hair, age |
| Quotes from testimony #2 | See Evans on admittedly inaccurate composite prepared |
| Jailhouse informant, Co-defendant, Incentivized Witness | IW |
| Examples of Non-Public or Corroborated Facts and Inconsistencies | ● See Michael Evans. |
| Highest level reached | Appeal |
| Claims Raised During All Appeals and Postconviction |
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| Harmless Error Rulings |
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| Citations to judicial opinions | People v. Evans, 399 N.E.2d 1333 (Ill. App. 1 Dist. 1979) |