Anthony Johnson
Time Served: 24 years
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State: Louisiana
Charge: Second degree murder
Conviction: Second degree murder
Sentence: Life w/o parole
Incident Date: 10/19/84
Conviction Date: 02/26/86
Exoneration Date: 09/15/10
Served: 24 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Inadequate Defense, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Hair Analysis
Type of Crime: Homicide Related, Sex Crimes
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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