David A. Gray
Time Served:
21 years
State: Illinois
Charge: Rape
Conviction: Rape
Sentence: 60 years
Incident Date: 03/29/1978
Conviction Date: 10/02/1978
Exoneration Date: 06/23/1999
Accused Pleaded Guilty: No
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Informants, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: No
Race of Defendant: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
Forensic Science at Issue: Flawed Serology, Hair Analysis