Raphel Cherry

Raphel Cherry
Raphel Cherry
Born	December 19, 1961 (age 62); Little Rock, Arkansas
Criminal status	Incarcerated at the Cummins Unit near Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Spouse	Jerri Cherry (Deceased)
Children	1 daughter
Conviction(s)	Murder - First Degree (Arkansas)
Criminal penalty	Life imprisonment, reduced to 360 months imprisonment upon appeal

Raphel Cherry
No. 37, 45
Date of birth	December 19, 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth	Little Rock, Arkansas
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 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Detroit Lions. 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,^[1] but upon appeal of his conviction, his sentenced was reduced to 30 years. Cherry's estimated release date is January 9, 2020.^[2]

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[1] Raphel Cherry convicted of murdering wife

[2] Raphel CHERRY v. STATE of Arkansas

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