James Alan Gell (born 1974 in North Carolina) is an American who was wrongfully convicted of first-degree murder in 1998 and sentenced to death in Bertie County, North Carolina, at the age of 22.

Jul 8, 2019 · Gell was charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, armed robbery, and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Gell had been in jail since June 25, after he was caught breaking a house-arrest sentence he’d received for stealing a truck.

Feb 18, 2004 · Alan Gell of North Carolina became the nation’s 113th exon­er­at­ed death row inmate today, February 18, 2004. Gell, who has main­tained his inno­cence since his 1998 con­vic­tion, was acquit­ted of all charges by a jury that delib­er­at­ed for only two and a …

Nov 27, 2007 · Alan Gell, the former death row inmate exonerated after prosecutors withheld evidence in his trial, was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison on sex charges.

Feb 18, 2004 · WASHINGTON - The acquittal of Alan Gell -- the nation's 113th exonerated death row inmate -- is the latest powerful evidence that North Carolina needs a moratorium on executions, the American Civil Liberties Union said today.

At Alan Gell’s 1998 murder trial, the crucial evidence came from two teenage girls. The girls said they watched Alan shoot Allen Ray Jenkins to death in the driveway of Jenkins’ Bertie County home.

Oct 5, 2009 · The News and Observer reported last week that Alan Gell will receive $3.9 million from the SBI. Most readers probably know the basics about the Gell case: he was convicted of murder and spent nine years in prison, but was granted a new trial after defense counsel uncovered evidence — known to the SBI and/or the trial prosecutors, but not ...

Oct 2, 2009 · The State Bureau of Investigation has agreed to a $3.9 million settlement with former death row inmate Alan Gell to end his lawsuit accusing the SBI of fabricating evidence and obstructing justice, according to documents made public.

WINDSOR — Until the moment police pressed his fin­ger­tips on an ink pad for his prints, Alan Gell did­n’t think that he would actually be charged with killing Allen Ray Jenkins. He did­n’t even think he was a sus­pect.

Feb 21, 2015 · Could Alan Gell ever forget? Gell’s two-timing in 1995 somehow led to a bogus murder conviction, nine years behind bars and five on death row.