Billy Wardell
Time Served: 9 years
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State: Illinois
Charge: Crim. Sexual Assault., Att. Crim. Sexual Assault., Armed Robbery, Att. Armed Robbery
Conviction: Crim. Sexual Assault., Att. Crim. Sexual Assault., Armed Robbery, Att. Armed Robbery
Sentence: 55 years
Incident Date: 05/03/86
Conviction Date: 04/19/88
Exoneration Date: 11/16/97
Served: 9 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Government Misconduct, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Flawed Serology
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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