Marvin Leon Grimm Jr.

Cases

• The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
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Timeline

Events across every case involving this person

1. November 22, 1975

   Marvin Grimm Jr. arrested in connection with C.H.'s disappearance

   The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
2. November 23, 1975

   Marvin Leon Grimm Jr. gives coerced confession after more than 24 hours without sleep

   The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
3. November 23, 1975

   Marvin Grimm Jr. provides coerced confession to Richmond police

   The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
4. December 17, 1975

   Marvin Grimm Jr. charged with murder, sodomy, and abduction

   The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
5. January 1, 1976

   Marvin Leon Grimm Jr. convicted of murder, sodomy by force, and abduction with intent to defile

   The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
6. January 1, 1976

   Marvin Grimm Jr. incarcerated in Virginia

   The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
7. May 1, 1976

   Marvin Grimm Jr. sentenced to prison

   The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
8. June 6, 2001

   Marvin Grimm Jr. required to register as sex offender

   The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
9. December 1, 2003

   Grimm files petition for writ of actual innocence based on DNA test results

   The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
10. December 1, 2003

    DNA testing excludes Marvin Grimm Jr. from biological evidence at crime scene

    The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
11. December 1, 2003

    Marvin Grimm Jr. files petition for writ of actual innocence with DNA evidence

    The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
12. January 1, 2020

    Marvin Grimm Jr. released from prison

    The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
13. June 18, 2024

    Virginia Court of Appeals issues writ of actual innocence, exonerating Marvin Leon Grimm Jr.

    The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
14. June 18, 2024

    Marvin Grimm Jr.'s sex offender registration requirement ends

    The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
15. June 18, 2024

    Virginia Court of Appeals grants writ of actual innocence to Marvin Grimm Jr.

    The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.
16. March 24, 2025

    Governor Glenn Youngkin signs $5.8 million compensation bill for Marvin Grimm Jr.

    The Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of Marvin Grimm Jr.