Raphel Cherry Explained

Birth Date:19 December 1961
Birth Place:Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Number:37, 45
Position1:Defensive back
College:Hawaii
Nfldraftedyear:1985
Nfldraftedround:5
Nfldraftedpick:122
Playing Years1:1985
Playing Team1:Washington Redskins
Playing Years2:1986
Playing Team2:San Francisco 49ers[1]
Playing Years3:1987–1988
Playing Team3:Detroit Lions
Nfl:CHE385619
Databasefootball:CHERRRAP01

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 selected by Washington in the fifth round of the 1985 NFL draft.[2] 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,[3] 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.[4] [5]

Raphel Cherry
Birth Date:1961 12, mf=y
Birth Place:Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Conviction:First degree murder
Conviction Penalty:Life imprisonment
commuted to 30 years imprisonment
Conviction Status:Paroled
Spouse:Jerri Cherry (Deceased)
Children:1 daughter

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lions, 1988 Media Guide . 44 . 5 July 2024.
  2. Web site: 1985 NFL Draft Listing . October 5, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. http://starbulletin.com/1999/08/25/sports/story1.html Raphel Cherry convicted of murdering wife
  4. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=ar&vol=supreme/2002a/20020214/cr01-858&invol=2 Raphel CHERRY v. STATE of Arkansas
  5. Web site: Arkansas DOC :: Parole Board . August 19, 2023 . www.ark.org.