A single eyewitness' testimony of what she saw in a dimly light alley was enough to convict Fredrico Lowe-Bey of rape and send him to prison for life. He's been trying to prove he's innocent for 37 years, and he's got one last chance to do it.
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Erik Hall runs the forensic science program at Saint Louis University. He spoke to First Alert 4 about the DNA reports in the Fredrico Lowe-Bey case.
Darryl Burton was exonerated in 2008 for a murder he spent 24 years in prison for. Centurion Ministries took on his case a few years before taking on Fredrico Lowe-Bey's, and Burton now advocates for him from the outside.
There is one legal pathway left for Fredrico Lowe-Bey to prove his innocence to a court. Will those in power reopen the investigation?
Fredrico's lawyers hone in on an alternate suspect who closely resembled Fredrico, except for one prominent characteristic.
Years after being denied release based on DNA results, Fredrico's advocates make a significant revelation that casts doubt on the state's theory.
Lowe-Bey petitions a court to have the DNA in his case tested. His exclusion wasn't enough for the state to concede he was innocent.
Hinging on the victim's eyewitness testimony, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office takes Lowe-Bey to trial. Was it a clear-cut case or were inconsistencies enough to cause reasonable doubt?
Sentenced to life in prison, Fredrico Lowe-Bey has fought for 37 years to show he didn't commit the crimes he was convicted of. His determination remained unwavering, and he was willing to plead his case to anyone who would listen.
