Chester Bauer
Time Served:
14 years
State: Montana
Charge: Rape, Assault
Conviction: Rape, Aggravated Assault with a Weapon
Sentence: 30 Years
Incident Date: 01/26/1983
Conviction Date: 06/17/1983
Exoneration Date: 09/22/1997
Accused Pleaded Guilty: No
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: No
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
Forensic Science at Issue: Flawed Serology, Hair Analysis