Donald Wayne Good
Time Served: 20 Years
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State: Texas
Charge: Rape, Sexual Abuse, Burglary
Conviction: Rape, Sexual Abuse, Burglary of a Habitation with Intent to Commit Theft
Sentence: Life
Incident Date: 06/09/83
Conviction Date: 02/06/84
Exoneration Date: 11/17/04
Served: 20 Years
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Government Misconduct, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Flawed Serology
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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