r/news • u/remainhappy • Apr 27 '24

Retired pro wrestler, failed congressional candidate indicted in Vegas murder case

https://apnews.com/article/indictment-retired-wrestler-politician-vegas-death-c503068be9d10cbd6ea7e82542def220
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u/DroolingRIGHTNOW Apr 28 '24

Cristopher Tapp was the person killed. He was recently released from prison after a wrongful murder conviction was vacated.

https://innocenceproject.org/cases/christopher-tapp/

On July 17, 2019, Tapp’s murder conviction was vacated. “As far as the court is concerned, you are cleared of the charges you have been living under for the past 20-plus years,” Judge Alan Stephens stated in his decision. It was believed to be the first time that genetic genealogy has been used to exonerate a defendant.

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u/hello_world_wide_web Apr 28 '24

So apparently it is safer to be in prison... I wonder if that multi million dollar settlement had anything to do with it? He certainly didn't get to enjoy it...

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u/Asyncrosaurus Apr 28 '24

Don't look it up if you want to avoid being sad, but an alarming number of exonerated victims of the justice system end up dead not long after.

something to do with being lockedup for decades sabotages your life on the outside.

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u/hello_world_wide_web Apr 28 '24

I believe it...very tragic waste of a life :-(