Cathy Woods
Time Served: 35 years
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State: Nevada
Charge: First Degree Murder
Conviction: Frist Degree murder
Sentence: Life without parole
Incident Date: 02/24/76
Conviction Date: 12/11/80
Exoneration Date: 03/06/15
Served: 35 years
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: False Confessions or Admissions
Type of Crime: Homicide Related
Death Penalty Case: no
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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