David Shawn Pope
Time Served: 15 Years
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State: Texas
Charge: Sexual Assault
Conviction: Aggravated Sexual Assault
Sentence: 45 Years
Incident Date: 07/25/85
Conviction Date: 02/07/86
Exoneration Date: 02/02/01
Served: 15 Years
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Other
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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