Robert McClendon
Time Served:
17 years
State: Ohio
Charge: Rape, Attempted Rape, Kidnapping
Conviction: Rape, Kidnapping
Sentence: 15 years to life
Incident Date: 04/25/1990
Conviction Date: 08/27/1991
Exoneration Date: 08/26/2008
Accused Pleaded Guilty: No
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: No
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
Forensic Science at Issue: Other