State: Texas
Charge: Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Rape
Conviction: Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Rape
Sentence: 20 years
Incident Date: 11/23/1979
Conviction Date: 06/25/1980
Exoneration Date: 10/17/2014
Accused Pleaded Guilty: No
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification
Death Penalty Case: No
Race of Exoneree: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes