St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office Declines to Reopen Fredrico Lowe-Bey’s 1988 Rape Conviction
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office (CAO) has decided not to reopen the 1988 rape conviction of Fredrico Lowe-Bey, despite his claims of actual innocence. The CAO's Conviction Integrity Unit reviewed his case but found insufficient evidence to support vacating…
St. Louis, MO, July 28, 2026 —
St. Louis, MO – The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office (CAO) has concluded its review of the 1988 rape conviction of Fredrico Lowe-Bey and will not reopen the case, officials announced. Lowe-Bey has maintained his claims of actual innocence throughout his incarceration.
The CAO’s Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) examined the evidence pertaining to Lowe-Bey’s conviction. After their review, the unit determined that there was insufficient evidence to support vacating the conviction. According to the CIU’s findings, there was not clear and convincing evidence of actual innocence presented in the case.
This decision by the Circuit Attorney’s Office represents the final legal path for Lowe-Bey to pursue his claims of innocence. He has already served 38 years of an 85-year sentence handed down in connection with the 1988 conviction.
The Conviction Integrity Unit was established to review cases where individuals claim they have been wrongly convicted. Its mandate includes examining new evidence and reviewing existing case files to ensure justice. However, in this instance, the unit found the threshold for vacating the conviction was not met.
The conviction dates back to 1988. Lowe-Bey was sentenced to 85 years. The recent review by the CAO’s CIU, which concluded without overturning the conviction, marks the end of this legal avenue for Lowe-Bey after nearly four decades of imprisonment.
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