State: Massachusetts
Charge: Aggravated Rape, Robbery, Unlawful Confinement, Entering Armed with Intent to Commit a Felony
Conviction: Aggravated Rape, Robbery, Unlawful Confinement, Entering Armed with Intent to Commit a Felony
Sentence: 72 to 80 years
Incident Date: 12/08/1980
Conviction Date: 02/14/1984
Exoneration Date: 05/17/2001
Accused Pleaded Guilty: No
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: No
Race of Exoneree: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Forensic Science at Issue: Flawed Serology