Raphel Cherry

Raphel Cherry
Raphel Cherry
Born	December 19, 1961 (age 62); Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Criminal status	Paroled
Spouse	Jerri Cherry (Deceased)
Children	1 daughter
Conviction(s)	First degree murder
Criminal penalty	Life imprisonment; commuted to 30 years imprisonment

Raphel Cherry
No. 37, 45
Date of birth	December 19, 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth	Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Defensive back
US college	Hawaii
NFL draft	1985 / Round: 5 / Pick: 122
Career history
As player
1985	Washington Redskins
1987–1988	Detroit Lions
Career stats
	Playing stats at NFL.com; Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;

Raphel Jerome Cherry (born December 19, 1961) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Detroit Lions. He was drafted by Washington in the fifth round of the 1985 NFL Draft.^[1] He played college football at the University of Hawaii.

In 1999, Cherry was convicted of first degree murder in the death of his wife. He was initially sentenced to life imprisonment,^[2] but upon appeal of his conviction, his sentence was reduced to 30 years. Cherry became eligible for parole in 2019. He was released on parole in July 2023.^[3]^[4]

References[edit]

^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
^ Raphel Cherry convicted of murdering wife
^ Raphel CHERRY v. STATE of Arkansas
^ "Arkansas DOC :: Parole Board". www.ark.org. Retrieved August 19, 2023.

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[1] "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.

[2] Raphel Cherry convicted of murdering wife

[3] Raphel CHERRY v. STATE of Arkansas

[4] "Arkansas DOC :: Parole Board". www.ark.org. Retrieved August 19, 2023.

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