Dennis Brown
Time Served: 19 years
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State: Louisiana
Charge: Rape, Burglary, Crimes Against Nature
Conviction: Aggravated Rape, Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Crimes Against Nature
Sentence: Life + 32 years
Incident Date: 09/19/84
Conviction Date: 09/12/85
Exoneration Date: 10/08/04
Served: 19 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, False Confessions or Admissions, Government Misconduct, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Flawed Serology
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
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