A 47 year old man who, for the nearly twenty-seven years he served in jail insisted on his innocence, was telling the truth. Well, that's what the DNA evidence says, anyways.

Accused of rape, Charles Chatman was picked from a line-up by his alleged victim, who lived five doors away from him. At the time, Chatman says, he was toothless - a feature he thought would ensure that he could not be confused with the real assailant.

Well, he was confused and, if the news stories are anything to go by, so were the fourteen other 'criminals' in Dallas who have since been declared innocent thanks to DNA technology.

Not its not funny really is it - but it is noteworthy. Normal service resumed tomorrow!

Dallas News