David Brian Sutherlin
Time Served:
17 years
State: Minnesota
Charge: Rape
Conviction: Rape
Sentence: 43 months
Incident Date: 03/02/1985
Conviction Date: 06/07/1985
Exoneration Date: 11/13/2002
Accused Pleaded Guilty: No
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification
Death Penalty Case: No
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No, Yes
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes