Calvin Lee Scott
Time Served: 20 years
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State: Oklahoma
Charge: Rape
Conviction: Rape
Sentence: 25 years
Incident Date: 08/29/82
Conviction Date: 09/30/83
Exoneration Date: 12/03/03
Served: 20 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Hair Analysis
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Death Penalty Case: no
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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