David Brian Sutherlin
Time Served: 17 years
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State: Minnesota
Charge: Rape
Conviction: Rape
Sentence: 43 months
Incident Date: 03/02/85
Conviction Date: 06/07/85
Exoneration Date: 11/13/02
Served: 17 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification
Death Penalty Case: no
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No, Yes
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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