On December 5, 2014, police in Houston, Texas arrested 32-year-old Marvin McGee after they confiscated a white chunky substance from him that field-tested positive for cocaine.
On December 9, 2014, McGee pled guilty in Harris County Criminal District Court to possession of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to 30 days in the Harris County Jail.
On January 6, 2015, after McGee had been released, the Houston Police crime laboratory tested the material seized from him and no controlled substance was found.
The laboratory informed the Harris County Conviction Review Unit which notified McGee's defense attorney. The prosecution joined in a motion to vacate the conviction.
On January 8, 2015, the conviction was vacated and the prosecution dismissed the charge.
- Maurice Possley
Posting Date: 11-02-2015
Case Details:
State:
Texas
County:
Harris
Most Serious Crime:
Drug Possession or Sale
Reported Crime Date:
2014
Convicted:
2014
Exonerated:
2015
Sentence:
Term of Years
Race / Ethnicity:
Black
Sex:
Male
Age at the date of reported crime:
32
Contributing Factors:
False or Misleading Forensic Evidence
Did DNA evidence contribute to the exoneration?:
No