Billy Wayne Miller
Time Served: 22 Years
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State: Texas
Charge: Aggravated sexual assault with a deadly weapon
Conviction: Aggravated sexual assault with a deadly weapon
Sentence: Life
Incident Date: 09/26/83
Conviction Date: 01/01/84
Exoneration Date: 12/20/06
Served: 22 Years
Race of Defendant: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Type of Crime: Other, Sex Crimes
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