Drew Whitley
Time Served: 17 years
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State: Pennsylvania
Charge: Murder
Conviction: Second Degree Murder
Sentence: Life
Incident Date: 08/17/88
Conviction Date: 07/24/89
Exoneration Date: 05/01/06
Served: 17 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Informants, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Hair Analysis
Type of Crime: Homicide Related
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
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