Wednesday, September 24, 2008
He raped a 12-year-old girl at knifepoint more than two decades ago. Now police say they know who he is.
But he won't be arrested. He won't face a judge or jury. He won't even need to apologize.
Dewayne Douglas Willis, 47, will complete his sentence for unrelated theft and burglary charges next month – and walk out of prison a free man.
Dallas police say he is one of six men recently linked to rape cases from the 1980s through DNA profiles or fingerprints. But authorities say it is impossible to prosecute them because of an old statute of limitations.
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[1] http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/crime/stories/DN-nojustice_24met.ART.State.Edition2.26e2ee5.html
[2] http://www.tdcaa.com/node/3344
[3] http://www.tdcaa.com/node/3350