Calvin Wayne Cunningham
Time Served: 30 years
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State: Virginia
Charge: Rape and Burglary with intent to commit rape
Conviction: Rape and Burglary with intent to commit rape
Sentence: 20 years
Incident Date: 05/24/79
Conviction Date: 06/19/81
Exoneration Date: 04/12/11
Served: 30 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Hair Analysis
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
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