William Dillon
Time Served:
27 years
State: Florida
Charge: First-degree Murder
Conviction: First-degree Murder
Sentence: Life
Incident Date: 08/17/1981
Conviction Date: 12/04/1981
Exoneration Date: 12/10/2008
Accused Pleaded Guilty: No
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Informants, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: No
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Type of Crime: Homicide-related
Forensic Science at Issue: Other