NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE DNA Exonerations Involving Unvalidated or Improper Microscopic Hair Comparison Evidence For more information, please contact: Daniel Penchina dpenchina@rabengroup.com 202-223-0639 Katharine Huffman khuffman@rabengroup.com 202-466-2479 April 2015 Table of Contents Organized by State California.............................................. 3 Peter Rose...................................................... 3 District of Columbia....................... 3 Donald Eugene Gates................................... 3 Kirk Odom.................................................... 3 Santae Tribble................................................ 3 Florida...................................................... 4 Alan Crotzer.................................................. 4 Wilton Dedge................................................ 4 Georgia..................................................... 4 John Jerome White....................................... 4 Idaho.......................................................... 4 Charles Irvin Fain......................................... 4 Illinois...................................................... 5 Kenneth Adams ........................................... 5 Gary Dotson.................................................. 5 David A. Gray............................................... 5 Paula Gray..................................................... 5 Verneal Jimerson.......................................... 6 Steven Linscott.............................................. 6 Calvin Ollins................................................. 6 Larry Ollins................................................... 6 Willie Rainge................................................. 7 Omar Saunders............................................. 7 Bennie Starks................................................ 7 Dennis Williams........................................... 7 Kentucky................................................. 8 William Gregory........................................... 8 Louisiana................................................. 8 Clyde Charles................................................ 8 Anthony Johnson......................................... 8 Massachusetts.................................... 8 Eduardo Velasquez....................................... 8 Michigan.................................................. 9 Nathaniel Hatchett....................................... 9 Missouri.................................................... 9 Johnny Briscoe.............................................. 9 Montana.................................................. 9 Chester Bauer................................................ 9 Jimmy Ray Bromgard................................... 9 Paul D. Kordonowy.................................... 10 North Carolina................................ 10 Dwayne Allen Dail..................................... 10 Joseph Sledge............................................... 10 New Jersey............................................. 10 Larry Peterson............................................. 10 New York................................................ 11 Habib Wahir Abdal (Vincent Jenkins)..... 11 Steven Barnes.............................................. 11 Dennis Halstead......................................... 11 John Kogut.................................................. 11 Antron McCray........................................... 12 John Restivo................................................ 12 Kevin Richardson....................................... 12 Yusef Salaam............................................... 12 Raymond Santana....................................... 13 Kharey Wise................................................ 13 Ohio........................................................... 13 Michael Green............................................. 13 Raymond Towler........................................ 13 Oklahoma............................................. 14 David Johns Bryson................................... 14 Sedrick Courtney........................................ 14 Timothy Durham....................................... 14 Dennis Fritz................................................. 14 Curtis McCarthy......................................... 15 Robert Miller............................................... 15 Jeffrey Pierce................................................ 15 Calvin Lee Scott.......................................... 15 Thomas Webb............................................. 16 Ron Williamson.......................................... 16 Pennsylvania....................................... 16 Dale Brison.................................................. 16 Willie Nesmith............................................ 16 Drew Whitley.............................................. 17 Texas......................................................... 17 Michael Blair............................................... 17 Timothy Cole.............................................. 17 Richard Danziger........................................ 17 Brandon Moon............................................ 18 Michael Morton.......................................... 18 George Rodriguez....................................... 18 James Waller................................................ 18 Virginia................................................... 19 Victor Burnette........................................... 19 Calvin Wayne Cunningham...................... 19 Willie Davidson.......................................... 19 Edward Honaker......................................... 19 Walter Snyder.............................................. 20 David Vasquez............................................ 20 Wisconsin.............................................. 20 Steven Avery................................................ 20 Anthony Hicks............................................ 20 Fredric Saecker........................................... 21 West Virginia...................................... 21 Glen Woodall.............................................. 21 For additional information regarding these exoneration cases, please visit the Innocence Project’s website at www.innocenceproject.org These cases represent the DNA exonerations in which hair comparison evidence was used in the initial case. The Innocence Project was involved in many of the DNA exonerations profiled here. Others were helped by Innocence Network organizations, public defender organizations, and private attorneys. Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE 2 Peter Rose California THE FACTS InCIdEnt datE: 11/29/94 JurIsdICtIon: CA 9 years served ChargE: Rape, Kidnapping, Forced Oral Copulation Exoneration year: 2005 ConvICtIon datE: 11/3/95 ContrIbutIng faCtors: ConvICtIon: Rape, Kidnapping, Forced Oral Copulation ExonEratIon datE: 2/18/05 sEntEnCE: 27 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification sErvEd: 9 years Donald Eugene Gates THE FACTS district of Columbia ChargE: First-degree felony murder while armed, 27 years served Exoneration year: 2009 ContrIbutIng faCtors: unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Informants Kirk Odom district of Columbia 21.5 years served Exoneration year: 2012 ContrIbutIng faCtors: unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification rEal PErPEtrator found: No ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit, State Statute InCIdEnt datE: 6/22/81 JurIsdICtIon: DC rape while armed, carrying a pistol without a license ConvICtIon: First-degree felony murder while armed, rape while armed, carrying a pistol without a license ConvICtIon datE: 9/16/82 ExonEratIon datE: 12/18/09 sEntEnCE: 20 to life sErvEd: 27 years rEal PErPEtrator found: No ComPEnsatIon: State Statute THE FACTS InCIdEnt datE: 2/24/81 JurIsdICtIon: DC ChargE: Rape while armed, sodomy, armed robbery, first degree burglary while armed ConvICtIon: Rape while armed, sodomy, armed robbery, first degree burglary while armed ConvICtIon datE: 9/9/81 ExonEratIon datE: 7/13/12 sEntEnCE: 20-66 years sErvEd: 21.5 years rEal PErPEtrator found: yes ComPEnsatIon: Not yet Santae Tribble district of Columbia 23 years served Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS InCIdEnt datE: 7/26/78 JurIsdICtIon: DC ChargE: Felony murder, armed robbery ConvICtIon: Felony murder, armed robbery Exoneration year: 2012 ConvICtIon datE: 1/21/80 ContrIbutIng faCtors: sErvEd: 23 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Informants ComPEnsatIon: Not yet ExonEratIon datE: 9/27/12 sEntEnCE: 20 years to life rEal PErPEtrator found: No 3 Alan Crotzer florida THE FACTS InCIdEnt datE: 7/8/81 JurIsdICtIon: Fl 24 years served ChargE: Sexual battery, Kidnapping, burglary, Exoneration year: 2006 ConvICtIon: Sexual battery, Kidnapping, burglary, ContrIbutIng faCtors: ExonEratIon datE: 1/23/06 unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification Aggravated Assault, burglary, Robbery, Attempted Robbery Aggravated Assault, burglary, Robbery, Attempted Robbery ConvICtIon datE: 4/22/81 sEntEnCE: 130 years sErvEd: 24 years rEal PErPEtrator found: No ComPEnsatIon: Private bill Wilton Dedge florida 22 years served InCIdEnt datE: 12/8/81 JurIsdICtIon: Fl ChargE: Sexual battery, Assault, burglary ConvICtIon: Sexual battery, Aggravated battery, burglary Exoneration year: 2004 ConvICtIon datE: 5/4/82 ContrIbutIng faCtors: sErvEd: 22years ExonEratIon datE: 8/12/04 sEntEnCE: life © michael David murphy unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification, Informants rEal PErPEtrator found: No John Jerome White THE FACTS georgia ChargE: Rape, Aggravated Assault, burglary, Robbery 27 years served Exoneration year: 2007 ContrIbutIng faCtors: ComPEnsatIon: Private bill InCIdEnt datE: 8/11/79 JurIsdICtIon: GA ConvICtIon: Rape, Aggravated Assault, burglary, Robbery ConvICtIon datE: 1/1/80 ExonEratIon datE: 12/10/07 sEntEnCE: life sErvEd: 27 years rEal PErPEtrator found: yes unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification ComPEnsatIon: Private bill Charles Irvin Fain THE FACTS Idaho ChargE: murder, Rape, Kidnapping 17.5 years served Exoneration year: 2001 ContrIbutIng faCtors: Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Informants InCIdEnt datE: 2/24/82 JurIsdICtIon: ID ConvICtIon: murder, Rape, Kidnapping ConvICtIon datE: 11/4/83 ExonEratIon datE: 8/23/01 sEntEnCE: Death sErvEd: 17.5 years rEal PErPEtrator found: No ComPEnsatIon: Not yet 4 Kenneth Adams Illinois InCIdEnt datE: 5/11/78 JurIsdICtIon: Il 17.5 years served ChargE: murder, Rape Exoneration year: 1996 ConvICtIon datE: 10/20/78 ContrIbutIng faCtors: ConvICtIon: murder, Rape ExonEratIon datE: 7/2/96 sEntEnCE: 75 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification, False Confessions or Admissions, Informants sErvEd: 17.5 years Gary Dotson THE FACTS Illinois 10 years served rEal PErPEtrator found: yes ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit, State Statute InCIdEnt datE: 7/9/77 JurIsdICtIon: Il ChargE: Aggravated Kidnapping, Rape ConvICtIon: Aggravated Kidnapping, Rape Exoneration year: 1989 ConvICtIon datE: 5/14/79 ContrIbutIng faCtors: sErvEd: 10 years ExonEratIon datE: 8/14/89 sEntEnCE: 25-50 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification rEal PErPEtrator found: No David A. Gray THE FACTS Illinois 20 years served ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit InCIdEnt datE: 3/29/78 JurIsdICtIon: Il ChargE: Rape ConvICtIon: Rape Exoneration year: 1999 ConvICtIon datE: 10/2/78 ContrIbutIng faCtors: sErvEd: 20 years ExonEratIon datE: 6/23/99 sEntEnCE: 60 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification, Informants rEal PErPEtrator found: No Paula Gray THE FACTS Illinois 9 years served ComPEnsatIon: State Statute InCIdEnt datE: 5/11/78 JurIsdICtIon: Il ChargE: murder, Rape, Perjury ConvICtIon: murder, Rape, Perjury Exoneration year: 2002 ConvICtIon datE: 10/20/78 ContrIbutIng faCtors: sErvEd: 9 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification, False Confessions or Admissions, Inadequate Defense Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS ExonEratIon datE: 11/15/02 sEntEnCE: 50 years rEal PErPEtrator found: yes ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit, State Statute 5 Verneal Jimerson Illinois Incident Date: 5/11/78 Jurisdiction: IL Charge: Murder, Rape 10.5 years served Conviction: Murder, Rape Exoneration year: 1996 Exoneration Date: 6/24/96 Contributing factors: Unvalidated Conviction Date: 11/7/85 Sentence: Death Served: 10.5 years or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification, False Confessions or Admissions Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Steven Linscott THE FACTS Illinois Charge: Murder, Rape 3 years served Exoneration year: 1992 Contributing factors: Compensation: Civil Suit, State Statute Incident Date: 10/4/80 Jurisdiction: IL Conviction: Murder Conviction Date: 6/16/82 Exoneration Date: 7/15/92 Sentence: 40 years Served: 3 years Real Perpetrator Found: No Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions Compensation: State Statute Calvin Ollins THE FACTS Illinois 13.5 years served Incident Date: 10/18/86 Jurisdiction: IL Charge: Murder, Sexual Assault, Kidnapping Conviction: Murder, Sexual Assault, Kidnapping Exoneration year: 2001 Conviction Date: 2/9/88 Contributing factors: Served: 13.5 years Exoneration Date: 12/5/01 Sentence: Life Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Larry Ollins THE FACTS Illinois 13.5 years served Exoneration year: 2001 Contributing factors: Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS Compensation: Civil Suit, State Statute Incident Date: 10/18/86 Jurisdiction: IL Charge: Murder, Sexual Assault, Robbery, Kidnapping Conviction: Murder, Agg. Criminal Sexual Assault, Armed Robbery, Agg. Kidnapping Conviction Date: 6/20/88 Exoneration Date: 12/5/01 Sentence: Life Served: 13.5 years Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Compensation: Civil Suit 6 Willie Rainge Illinois InCIdEnt datE: 5/11/78 JurIsdICtIon: Il 17.5 years served ChargE: murder, Rape Exoneration year: 1996 ConvICtIon datE: 10/20/78 ContrIbutIng faCtors: ConvICtIon: murder, Rape ExonEratIon datE: 7/2/96 sEntEnCE: life w/o parole unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification, False Confessions or Admissions, Inadequate Defense sErvEd: 17.5 years Omar Saunders THE FACTS Illinois 13.5 years served Exoneration year: 2001 ContrIbutIng faCtors: unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions, Informants Bennie Starks Illinois 20 years served Exoneration year: 2013 ContrIbutIng faCtors: unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification Dennis Williams Illinois 17.5 years served Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS rEal PErPEtrator found: yes ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit, State Statute InCIdEnt datE: 10/18/86 JurIsdICtIon: Il ChargE: murder, Robbery, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault ConvICtIon: murder, Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Agg. Crim. Sexual Assault (2 cts.) ConvICtIon datE: 5/10/88 ExonEratIon datE: 12/5/01 sEntEnCE: life sErvEd: 13.5 years rEal PErPEtrator found: yes ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit THE FACTS InCIdEnt datE: 1/18/86 JurIsdICtIon: Il ChargE: Aggravated criminal sexual assault, attempted aggravated criminal assault, aggravated battery, unlawful restraint ConvICtIon: Aggravated criminal sexual assault, attempted aggravated criminal assault, aggravated battery, unlawful restraint ConvICtIon datE: 9/25/86 ExonEratIon datE: 1/7/13 sEntEnCE: 100 years sErvEd: 20 years rEal PErPEtrator found: No ComPEnsatIon: State Statute THE FACTS InCIdEnt datE: 5/11/78 JurIsdICtIon: Il ChargE: murder, Rape ConvICtIon: murder, Rape Exoneration year: 1996 ConvICtIon datE: 10/20/78 ContrIbutIng faCtors: sErvEd: 17.5 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification, False Confessions or Admissions ExonEratIon datE: 7/2/96 sEntEnCE: Death + 60 years rEal PErPEtrator found: yes ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit, State Statute 7 William Gregory Kentucky Incident Date: 6/1/92 Jurisdiction: KY Charge: Attempted Rape, Rape, Burglary 7 years served Conviction: Attempted Rape, Rape, Burglary Exoneration year: 2000 Exoneration Date: 7/5/00 Contributing factors: Conviction Date: 1/1/93 Sentence: 70 Years Served: 7 years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Real Perpetrator Found: No Clyde Charles THE FACTS Louisiana 17 years served Compensation: Civil Suit Incident Date: 3/12/81 Jurisdiction: LA Charge: Rape, Assault Conviction: Agg. Rape Exoneration year: 1999 Conviction Date: 6/24/82 Contributing factors: Served: 17 years Exoneration Date: 12/17/99 Sentence: Life without parole Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Anthony Johnson THE FACTS Louisiana Charge: Second degree murder 22 years served Exoneration year: 2010 Contributing factors: Compensation: Civil Suit Incident Date: 10/19/84 Jurisdiction: LA Conviction: Second degree murder Conviction Date: 2/26/86 Exoneration Date: 9/15/10 Sentence: Life w/o parole Served: 22 years Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Inadequate Defense Compensation: Not Yet Eduardo Velasquez THE FACTS Massachusetts Charge: Rape, Assault with Intent 12.5 years served Exoneration year: 2001 Contributing factors: Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Incident Date: 12/9/87 Jurisdiction: MA Conviction: Agg. Rape (2 cts.), Assault & Battery w/ Dangerous Weapon (2 cts.), Indecent Assault & Battery on Adult (2 cts.), Assault & Battery (2 cts.) Conviction Date: 11/23/88 Exoneration Date: 8/15/01 Sentence: 12-18 years Served: 12.5 years Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: State Statute 8 Nathaniel Hatchett Michigan 10 years served Exoneration year: 2008 THE FACTS Incident Date: 11/11/96 Jurisdiction: MI Charge: Kidnapping, carjacking, armed robbery, criminal sexual conduct Conviction: Kidnapping, carjacking, armed robbery, criminal sexual conduct Conviction Date: 3/3/98 Exoneration Date: 4/14/08 Contributing factors: Unvalidated Sentence: 25-40 Years or Improper Forensic Science, Served: 10 years Eyewitness Misidentification, Real Perpetrator Found: No False Confessions or Admissions Compensation: No Johnny Briscoe THE FACTS Missouri Charge: Forcible rape, sodomy, burglary, robbery, 23 years served Exoneration year: 2006 Contributing factors: Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Chester Bauer Montana 8 years served Jurisdiction: MO stealing, armed criminal action Conviction Forcible rape, sodomy, burglary, robbery, stealing, armed criminal action Conviction Date: 5/4/83 Exoneration Date: 7/19/06 Sentence: 45 Years Served: 23 years Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Compensation: Not Yet THE FACTS Incident Date: 1/26/93 Jurisdiction: MT Charge: Rape, Assault Conviction: Rape, Agg. Assault w/ Weapon Exoneration year: 1997 Conviction Date: 6/17/83 Contributing factors: Served: 8 years Exoneration Date: 9/22/97 Sentence: 30 Years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Real Perpetrator Found: No Jimmy Ray Bromgard THE FACTS Montana Charge: Sexual Intercourse w/o Consent 9.5 years served Exoneration year: 2002 Contributing factors: Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE Incident Date: 10/21/82 Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification, Inadequate Defense Compensation: Civil Suit Incident Date: 3/20/87 Jurisdiction: MT Conviction: Sexual Intercourse w/o Consent (3 cts.) Conviction Date: 11/19/87 Exoneration Date: 10/1/02 Sentence: 40 Years to life Served: 9.5 years Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: Civil Suit 9 Paul D. Kordonowy montana InCIdEnt datE: 7/25/87 JurIsdICtIon: mT ChargE: Aggravated burglary, Sexual Intercourse w/o Consent 13 years served ConvICtIon: Aggravated burglary, Sexual Intercourse w/o Consent Exoneration year: 2003 ExonEratIon datE: 5/27/03 ContrIbutIng faCtors: ConvICtIon datE: 1/18/90 sEntEnCE: 30 years sErvEd: 13 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science rEal PErPEtrator found: No Dwayne Allen Dail THE FACTS north Carolina ChargE: burglary, Sex Offense, Rape, Indecent liberties, ComPEnsatIon: Not yet InCIdEnt datE: 9/4/87 JurIsdICtIon: NC lewd & lascivious Acts 18 years served ConvICtIon: burglary, Sex Offense, Rape, Indecent liberties, Exoneration year: 2007 ConvICtIon datE: 5/30/89 ContrIbutIng faCtors: sErvEd: 18 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification lewd & lascivious Acts ExonEratIon datE: 8/28/07 sEntEnCE: life + 18 years rEal PErPEtrator found: yes ComPEnsatIon: State Statute Joseph Sledge THE FACTS north Carolina ChargE: murder 36.5 years served Exoneration year: 2015 ContrIbutIng faCtors: InCIdEnt datE: 9/6/76 JurIsdICtIon: NC ConvICtIon: Two counts of second-degree murder ConvICtIon datE: 8/31/78 ExonEratIon datE: 1/23/15 sEntEnCE: Two life sentences sErvEd: 36.5 years rEal PErPEtrator found: No unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Informants ComPEnsatIon: Not yet Larry Peterson THE FACTS new Jersey 16.5 years served InCIdEnt datE: 8/24/87 JurIsdICtIon: NJ ChargE: Capital murder, Aggravated Sexual Assault ConvICtIon: Felony murder, Aggravated Sexual Assault Exoneration year: 2006 ConvICtIon datE: 3/17/89 ContrIbutIng faCtors: sErvEd: 16.5 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Informants Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS ExonEratIon datE: 5/26/06 sEntEnCE: life + 20 years rEal PErPEtrator found: No ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit 10 Habib Wahir Abdal New York THE FACTS Incident Date: 5/18/82 Jurisdiction: NY Charge: Rape 16 years served Conviction: Rape Exoneration year: 1999 Exoneration Date: 9/1/99 Contributing factors: Conviction Date: 6/6/83 Sentence: 20 to Life Served: 16 years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Real Perpetrator Found: No Steven Barnes THE FACTS New York 19.5 years served Exoneration year: 2009 Contributing factors: Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification, Informants Compensation: Civil Suit Incident Date: 9/18/85 Jurisdiction: NY Charge: 1st Degree Rape, 1st Degree Sodomy, 2nd Degree Murder (4 counts) Conviction: 1st Degree Rape, 1st Degree Sodomy, 2nd Degree Murder (3 counts) Conviction Date: 6/2/89 Exoneration Date: 1/9/09 Sentence: 25-Life Served: 19.5 years Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: Civil Suit Dennis Halstead New York 16 years served Incident Date: 11/10/84 Jurisdiction: NY Charge: Murder, Rape Conviction: Murder, Rape Exoneration year: 2005 Conviction Date: 12/3/86 Contributing factors: Served: 16 years Exoneration Date: 12/29/05 Sentence: 33 1/3 Years-Life Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions, Informants Real Perpetrator Found: No John Kogut THE FACTS New York 17 years served Compensation: Civil Suit Incident Date: 11/10/84 Jurisdiction: NY Charge: Murder, Rape Conviction: Murder, Rape Exoneration year: 2005 Conviction Date: 5/28/86 Contributing factors: Served: 17 years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions, Informants Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS Exoneration Date: 12/21/05 Sentence: 31.5 Years to Life Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: Not Yet 11 Antron McCray new York InCIdEnt datE: 4/19/89 JurIsdICtIon: Ny ChargE: Rape, Assault 6 years served ConvICtIon: Rape, Assault Exoneration year: 2002 ExonEratIon datE: 12/19/02 ContrIbutIng faCtors: ConvICtIon datE: 8/18/90 sEntEnCE: 5-10 years sErvEd: 6 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions rEal PErPEtrator found: yes John Restivo THE FACTS new York 16 years served ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit InCIdEnt datE: 11/10/84 JurIsdICtIon: Ny ChargE: murder, Rape ConvICtIon: murder, Rape Exoneration year: 2005 ConvICtIon datE: 12/3/87 ContrIbutIng faCtors: sErvEd: 16 years ExonEratIon datE: 12/29/05 sEntEnCE: 33.5 years-life unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions, Informants rEal PErPEtrator found: No Kevin Richardson THE FACTS new York ChargE: Attempted murder, Rape, Sodomy, Robbery 5.5 years served Exoneration year: 2002 ContrIbutIng faCtors: ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit InCIdEnt datE: 4/19/89 JurIsdICtIon: Ny ConvICtIon: Attempted murder, Rape, Sodomy, Robbery ConvICtIon datE: 12/11/90 ExonEratIon datE: 12/19/02 sEntEnCE: 5-10 years sErvEd: 5.5 years rEal PErPEtrator found: yes unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit Yusef Salaam THE FACTS new York 5.5 years served InCIdEnt datE: 4/19/89 JurIsdICtIon: Ny ChargE: Rape, Assault ConvICtIon: Rape, Assault Exoneration year: 2002 ConvICtIon datE: 8/18/90 ContrIbutIng faCtors: sErvEd: 5.5 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS ExonEratIon datE: 12/19/02 sEntEnCE: 5-10 years rEal PErPEtrator found: yes ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit 12 Raymond Santana new York InCIdEnt datE: 4/19/89 JurIsdICtIon: Ny ChargE: Rape, Assault 5 years served ConvICtIon: Rape, Assault Exoneration year: 2002 ExonEratIon datE: 12/19/02 ContrIbutIng faCtors: ConvICtIon datE: 8/18/90 sEntEnCE: 5-10 years sErvEd: 5 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions rEal PErPEtrator found: yes Kharey Wise THE FACTS new York 11.5 years served ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit InCIdEnt datE: 4/19/89 JurIsdICtIon: Ny ChargE: Assault, Sexual Abuse, Riot ConvICtIon: Assault, Sexual Abuse, Riot Exoneration year: 2002 ConvICtIon datE: 12/11/90 ContrIbutIng faCtors: sErvEd: 11.5 years ExonEratIon datE: 12/19/02 sEntEnCE: 5-15 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions rEal PErPEtrator found: yes Michael Green THE FACTS ohio 13 years served ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit InCIdEnt datE: 5/29/88 JurIsdICtIon: Oh ChargE: Rape, Robbery ConvICtIon: Rape, Aggravated Robbery Exoneration year: 2001 ConvICtIon datE: 10/21/88 ContrIbutIng faCtor: sErvEd: 13 years ExonEratIon datE: 10/18/01 sEntEnCE: 20-50 years unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification, False Confessions or Admissions rEal PErPEtrator found: yes Raymond Towler THE FACTS ohio ChargE: Rape, two counts felonious assault, 28.5 years served Exoneration year: 2010 ContrIbutIng faCtor: unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness misidentification Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit InCIdEnt datE: 5/24/81 JurIsdICtIon: Oh two counts kidnapping ConvICtIon: Rape, two counts felonious assault, two counts kidnapping ConvICtIon datE: 9/18/81 ExonEratIon datE: 5/5/10 sEntEnCE: life + 12-40 years sErvEd: 28.5 years rEal PErPEtrator found: No ComPEnsatIon: Civil Suit 13 David Johns Bryson Oklahoma 16.5 years served THE FACTS Incident Date: 9/23/82 Jurisdiction: OK Charge: Kidnapping, first-degree rape, two counts of oral sodomy, and anal sodomy Conviction: Kidnapping, first-degree rape, two counts of oral sodomy, and anal sodomy Exoneration year: 2003 Conviction Date: 2/10/83 Contributing factors: Sentence: 85 Years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Sedrick Courtney Oklahoma 15 years served Exoneration Date: 5/26/03 Served: 16.5 years Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: Civil Suit THE FACTS Incident Date: 4/6/95 Jurisdiction: OK Charge: Robbery with a firearm, first-degree burglary Conviction: Robbery with a firearm, first-degree burglary Exoneration year: 2012 Conviction Date: 2/8/96 Contributing factors: Unvalidated Sentence: 30 Years or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Exoneration Date: 7/19/12 Served: 15 years Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: State Statute Timothy Durham Oklahoma 3.5 years served Incident Date: 5/31/91 Jurisdiction: OK Charge: Rape, Robbery Conviction: Rape, Robbery Exoneration year: 1997 Conviction Date: 3/13/93 Contributing factors: Served: 3.5 years Exoneration Date: 12/9/97 Sentence: 3,200 Years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Real Perpetrator Found: No Dennis Fritz THE FACTS Oklahoma 11 years served Compensation: Not Yet Incident Date: 12/8/82 Jurisdiction: OK Charge: Murder Conviction: 1st Degree Murder Exoneration year: 1999 Conviction Date: 4/11/88 Contributing factors: Served: 11 years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confession or Admissions, Informants Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS Exoneration Date: 4/15/99 Sentence: Life Real Perpetrator Found: Yes 14 Curtis McCarty Oklahoma Incident Date: 12/10/82 Jurisdiction: OK Charge: Murder 21 years served Conviction: Murder Exoneration year: 2007 Exoneration Date: 5/11/07 Contributing factors: Conviction Date: 3/29/86 Sentence: Death Served: 21years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Informants Real Perpetrator Found: No Robert Miller THE FACTS Oklahoma 9.5 years served Compensation: Not Yet Incident Date: 9/3/86 Jurisdiction: OK Charge: Murder, Rape, Robbery, Att. Robbery Conviction: Murder, Rape, Robbery, Att. Robbery Exoneration year: 1998 Conviction Date: 5/19/88 Contributing factors: Served: 9.5 years Exoneration Date: 1/22/98 Sentence: Death Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Jeffrey Pierce THE FACTS Oklahoma 14.5 years served Compensation: Not Yet Incident Date: 5/8/85 Jurisdiction: OK Charge: Rape, Robbery Conviction: Rape, Robbery Exoneration year: 2001 Conviction Date: 10/15/86 Contributing factors: Served: 14.5 years Exoneration Date: 5/7/01 Sentence: 65 Years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Calvin Lee Scott THE FACTS Oklahoma Charge: Rape 20 years served Exoneration year: 2003 Contributing factors: Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS Compensation: Civil Suit Incident Date: 8/29/82 Jurisdiction: OK Conviction: Rape Conviction Date: 9/30/83 Exoneration Date: 12/3/03 Sentence: 25 Years Served: 20 years Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Compensation: State Statute 15 Thomas Webb Oklahoma Incident Date: 3/20/82 Jurisdiction: OK 13 years served Charge: Rape, Robbery Exoneration year: 1996 Conviction Date: 1/19/83 Contributing factors: Conviction: Rape, Robbery Exoneration Date: 5/24/96 Sentence: 55 Years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Served: 13years Ron Williamson THE FACTS Oklahoma Charge: Murder 11 years served Exoneration year: 1999 Contributing factors: Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: Not Yet Incident Date: 12/8/82 Jurisdiction: OK Conviction: 1st Degree Murder Conviction Date: 4/28/88 Exoneration Date: 4/15/99 Sentence: Death Served: 11years Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions, Informants, Inadequate Defense Compensation: Civil Suit Dale Brison THE FACTS Pennsylvania 3.5 years served Exoneration year: 1994 Contributing factors: Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Willie Nesmith Pennsylvania 18 years served Incident Date: 7/14/90 Jurisdiction: PA Charge: Rape, Kidnapping, Agg. Assault, Carrying Weapon, Invol. Deviate Sex. Intercourse Conviction: Rape, Kidnapping, Agg. Assault, Carrying Weapon, Inv. Deviate Sex. Intercourse (3 cts.) Conviction Date: 6/5/91 Exoneration Date: 1/14/94 Sentence: 18-42 Years Served: 3.5 years Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: Not Yet THE FACTS Incident Date: 5/14/82 Jurisdiction: PA Charge: Rape Conviction: Rape Exoneration year: 2000 Conviction Date: 1/1/82 Contributing factors: Served: 18 years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS Exoneration Date: 8/26/00 Sentence: 9-25 years Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: Not Yet 16 Drew Whitley Pennsylvania Incident Date: 8/17/88 Jurisdiction: PA 16.5 years served Charge: Murder Exoneration year: 2006 Conviction Date: 7/24/89 Contributing factors: Conviction: Second Degree Murder Exoneration Date: 5/1/06 Sentence: Life Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification, Informants Served: 16.5 years Michael Blair THE FACTS Texas 13.5 years served Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: Not Yet Incident Date: 9/4/93 Jurisdiction: TX Charge: Capital murder Conviction: Capital murder Exoneration year: 2008 Conviction Date: 9/28/94 Contributing factors: Served: 13.5 years Exoneration Date: 8/25/08 Sentence: Death Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Real Perpetrator Found: No Timothy Cole THE FACTS Texas 13 years served Compensation: Not Yet Incident Date: 3/24/85 Jurisdiction: TX Charge: Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction: Aggravated Sexual Assault Exoneration year: 2009 Conviction Date: 9/17/86 Contributing factors: Served: 13 years Exoneration Date: 4/9/09 Sentence: 25 Years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Richard Danziger THE FACTS Texas Charge: Agg. Sexual Assault 11 years served Exoneration year: 2002 Contributing factors: Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS Compensation: Not Yet Incident Date: 10/24/88 Jurisdiction: TX Conviction: Agg. Sexual Assault Conviction Date: 2/1/90 Exoneration Date: 2/6/02 Sentence: Life Served: 11 years Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Compensation: Civil Suit 17 Brandon Moon Texas Incident Date: 4/27/87 Jurisdiction: TX 17 years served Charge: Sexual Assault (3 cts.) Exoneration year: 2005 Conviction Date: 1/14/88 Contributing factors: Conviction: Aggravated Sexual Assault (all counts) Exoneration Date: 4/6/05 Sentence: 75 Years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Served: 17 years Michael Morton THE FACTS Texas 24.5 years served Exoneration year: 2011 Contributing factors: Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: Not Yet Incident Date:8/13/86 Jurisdiction: TX Charge: Murder Conviction: Murder Conviction Date: 2/17/87 Exoneration Date: 12/19/11 Sentence: Life + $5000 Served: 24.5 years Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Compensation: State Statute George Rodriguez THE FACTS Texas Charge: Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, 17 years served Exoneration year: 2005 Contributing factors: Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification James Waller Texas 10 years served Incident Date: 2/24/87 Jurisdiction: TX Aggravated Kidnapping Conviction: Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Aggravated Kidnapping Conviction Date: 10/29/87 Exoneration Date: 9/29/05 Sentence: 60 Years Served: 17 years Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: Civil Suit THE FACTS Incident Date: 11/2/82 Jurisdiction: TX Charge: Aggravated Sexual Abuse Conviction: Aggravated Sexual Abuse Exoneration year: 2007 Conviction Date: 2/1/83 Contributing factors: Served: 10 years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS Exoneration Date: 3/9/07 Sentence: 30 Years Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: State Statute 18 Victor Burnette Virginia Incident Date:8/3/79 Jurisdiction: VA Charge: Rape, Burglary 8 Years served Conviction: Rape, Burglary Exoneration year: 2009 Exoneration Date: 4/3/09 Contributing factors: Conviction Date: 10/23/79 Sentence: 25 Years Served: 8 years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Real Perpetrator Found: No Calvin Wayne Cunningham THE FACTS Virginia Charge: Rape and burglary with intent to commit rape 7 years served Exoneration year: 2011 Contributing factors: Compensation: Private Bill Incident Date: 5/24/79 Jurisdiction: VA Conviction: Rape and burglary with intent to commit rape Conviction Date: 6/19/81 Exoneration Date: 4/12/11 Sentence: 20 years Served: 7 years Real Perpetrator Found: No Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Compensation: Not Yet Willie Davidson THE FACTS Virginia Charge: Rape, Sodomy, Robbery 11 years served Exoneration year: 2005 Contributing factors: Incident Date: 11/27/80 Jurisdiction: VA Conviction: Rape, Sodomy, Robbery Conviction Date: 5/27/81 Exoneration Date: 12/22/05 Sentence: 20 Years Served: 11 years Real Perpetrator Found: No Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Compensation: Private Bill Edward Honaker THE FACTS Viriginia 9 years served Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS Incident Date: 6/23/84 Jurisdiction: VA Charge: Sexual Assault (7 cts.), Sodomy, Rape Conviction: Sexual Assault (7 cts.), Sodomy, Rape Exoneration year: 1994 Conviction Date: 2/7/85 Contributing factors: Served: 9 years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification, Government Misconduct Exoneration Date: 10/21/94 Sentence: 3 Life +34 years Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: Private Bill 19 Walter Snyder Virginia THE FACTS Incident Date: 10/28/85 Jurisdiction: VA 6.5 years served Charge: Rape, Sodomy, Burglary Exoneration year: 1993 Conviction Date: 6/25/86 Contributing factors: Conviction: Rape, Sodomy, Burglary Exoneration Date: 4/23/93 Sentence: 45 Years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification, False Confessions or Admissions Served: 6.5 years David Vasquez THE FACTS Virginia 4 years served Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: Civil Suit, Private Bill Incident Date: 1/23/84 Jurisdiction: VA Charge: Homicide (Sec. Deg.), Burglary Conviction: Homicide (Sec. Deg.), Burglary Exoneration year: 1989 Conviction Date: 2/3/85 Contributing factors: Served: 4 years Exoneration Date: 1/4/89 Sentence: 35 Years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification, False Confessions or Admissions Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Steven Avery THE FACTS Wisconsin 17.5 years served Exoneration year: 2003 Contributing factors: Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification Compensation: Private Bill Incident Date: 7/29/85 Jurisdiction: WI Charge: Sexual Assault, Attempted Murder, False Imprisonment Conviction: Sexual Assault, Attempted Murder, False Imprisonment Conviction Date: 9/14/85 Exoneration Date: 9/10/03 Sentence: 32 Years Served: 17.5 years Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Compensation: State Statute Anthony Hicks Wisconsin 5 years served Incident Date: 11/15/90 Jurisdiction: WI Charge: Rape, Robbery Conviction: Rape, Robbery Exoneration year: 1997 Conviction Date: 12/19/91 Contributing factors: Served: 5 years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification, Inadequate Defense Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS Exoneration Date: 4/23/97 Sentence: 20 Years Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: Civil Suit, State Statute 20 Fredric Saecker Wisconsin Incident Date: 6/28/89 Jurisdiction: WI 6 years served Charge: Rape, Kidnapping Exoneration year: 1996 Conviction Date: 1/5/90 Contributing factors: Conviction: Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, Burglary Exoneration Date: 10/24/96 Sentence: 15 Years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, False Confessions or Admissions, Informants Served: 6 years Glen Woodall THE FACTS West Virginia 4.5 years served Real Perpetrator Found: No Compensation: State Statute Incident Date: 1/22/87 Jurisdiction: WV Charge: Sexual Assualt, Sexual Abuse, Kidnapping, Robbery Conviction: Sexual Assualt, Sexual Abuse, Kidnapping, Agg. Robbery Exoneration year: 1992 Conviction Date: 7/8/87 Contributing factors: Served: 4.5 years Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science, Eyewitness Misidentification, Innocence Project: NOT A STRAND OF EVIDENCE THE FACTS Exoneration Date: 5/4/92 Sentence: 2x Life without Parole Real Perpetrator Found: Yes Compensation: Civil Suit 21