Florida man exonerated of 1983 murder sues over imprisonment

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Published October 9, 2021 11:25 AM

By CURT ANDERSON
AP Legal Affairs Writer

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man exonerated of a 1983 rape and murder after serving 37 years in prison is suing over his wrongful conviction in which a questionable bite mark was critical evidence. Robert DuBoise, 56, was freed from prison in August 2020 after untested DNA evidence from a rape kit proved he was innocent of the slaying of 19-year-old Barbara Grams in Tampa, Florida. The federal lawsuit was filed this week against the city of Tampa, four police investigators and a forensic dentist who testified a bite mark on Grams’ cheek was from DuBoise _ based on a beeswax mold made of his teeth. It seeks unspecified damages.

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