State: New York
Charge: Murder, Rape
Conviction: Murder, Rape
Sentence: 31.5 Years to Life
Incident Date: 11/10/1984
Conviction Date: 05/28/1986
Exoneration Date: 12/21/2005
Accused Pleaded Guilty: No
Contributing Causes of Conviction: False Confessions or Admissions, Informants, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: No
Race of Exoneree: Caucasian
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Homicide-related, Sex Crimes
Forensic Science at Issue: Hair Analysis