Anthony D. Woods
Time Served: 21 years
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State: Missouri
Charge: Forcible Rape, Felonious Restraint, Armed Criminal Action
Conviction: Forcible Rape, Felonious Restraint, Armed Criminal Action
Sentence: 25 years
Incident Date: 10/10/83
Conviction Date: 08/25/84
Exoneration Date: 04/21/05
Served: 21 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Flawed Serology
Death Penalty Case: no
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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