Anthony Powell
Time Served: 12 years
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State: Massachusetts
Charge: Rape, Kidnapping
Conviction: Rape, Kidnapping
Sentence: 12-20 Years
Incident Date: 03/20/91
Conviction Date: 09/14/92
Exoneration Date: 03/08/04
Served: 12 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: African American
Type of Forensic Science Problem: DNA, Hair Analysis
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No, Yes
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Death Penalty Case: no
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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