David A. Gray
Time Served: 21 years
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State: Illinois
Charge: Rape
Conviction: Rape
Sentence: 60 years
Incident Date: 03/29/78
Conviction Date: 10/02/78
Exoneration Date: 06/23/99
Served: 21 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Informants, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Flawed Serology, Hair Analysis
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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