People Who Were Incarcerated For Crimes They Didn’t Commit

Bennie Starks Was Convicted Even Though He Didn’t Look Like The Assailant

In 1986, a woman, 69, was taking a walk when she was grabbed, beaten, bitten, and raped. She said her attacker was a clean-shaven black man who was about 18 years old. Investigators found a coat, watch, and other items at the crime scene. They connected Bennie Starks to the crime after finding a dry cleaning receipt in the coat even though he didn’t match the assailant’s description. He was 26 and had facial hair. He also claimed to have been at a bar that night. He told police he had been mugged and the items that were stolen were found in the ravine.