Derrick Williams
Time Served: 18 years
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State: Florida
Charge: Sexual Battery, Robbery, Grand Theft Auto, Battery (Two counts)
Conviction: Sexual Battery, Robbery, Grand Theft Auto, Battery (Two counts)
Sentence: Two consecutive life sentences
Incident Date: 08/06/92
Conviction Date: 03/19/93
Exoneration Date: 04/04/11
Served: 18 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Government Misconduct
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Death Penalty Case: no
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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