Wrongful conviction of Steve Titus

This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles; suggestions may be available. (February 2010) This article may need to be rewritten entirely to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards. You can help. The discussion page may contain suggestions. (February 2010) Steve Titus (1950–1986) was an American businessman who was wrongly convicted of rape. An investigation and reporting of the events later became an entry in the Pulitzer prize archives. Contents 1 Crime 2 Exculpatory evidence 3 Further reading 4 References Crime [edit] A Chevrolet Chevette for illustration purposes On October 12, 1980, an unnamed female hitchhiker was raped. Police described the rapist as 25 to 30 years old, driving a royal blue car with temporary license plates and cloth seats, and having a beard. The rape was reported to have taken place at 6:45 p.m. The victim walked to a nearby house, and after approxi... (see more)