Douglas Pacyon
Time Served: 25 years
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State: New York
Charge: 1st degree rape, criminal use of firearm
Conviction: 1st degree rape, criminal use of firearm
Sentence: 3 1/3 - 10 Years
Incident Date: 05/30/84
Conviction Date: 05/01/85
Exoneration Date: 06/21/10
Served: 25 years
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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