Billy James Smith
Time Served: 19 years
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State: Texas
Charge: aggravated sexual assault
Conviction: aggravated sexual assault
Sentence: Life
Incident Date: 08/07/86
Conviction Date: 02/05/87
Exoneration Date: 12/13/06
Served: 19 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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