When Was Anthony Graves Accused

Anthony Graves A man who served eighteen long inequitable years behind bars for something he never did. Raised in Brenham Texas, a man who has never been in trouble his whole life until he was falsely accused. Anthony Graves, is the 38th exonerated death row inmate in America. He was arrested when he was 26 years old, wrongfully convicted, and spent over a decade before being let free. Since he spent time in prison that did not deserve, he was awarded 1.4 million dollars. His story is still being shared all over the United States. Even with major lack of physical evidence, Graves was charged with and convicted of murdering a family of six people. On August 18th, 1992, in Somerville Texas, police were called to a house on fire. The house that was burning down, is where the six people had been killed before their eyes. The few days after the fire, a man named Robert Carter was arrested. He was the father to one of the children who was murdered. He didn't get arrested until the funeral, when people noticed he had burns and bandages all over his body.

Graves and Carter and Carter’s wife were indicted for the murders. Carter was convicted in February 1994. Carter was sentenced to death. Graves went on trial in October 1994. Right before court, Carter met with the prosecutor and said that he alone, committed the crime. He said Graves had no part in the murders. Carter later changed his story his story because the prosecutor did not believe him. The prosecutor said there had to be multiple people involved . Carter then said it was him, Graves and red (his wife.) So even after Carter had already been caught lying twice, the prosecutor believes him when he said it also involved Graves and