Dwayne Allen Dail
Time Served: 18 years
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State: North Carolina
Charge: Burglary, Sex Offense, Rape, Indecent Liberties, Lewd & Lascivious Acts
Conviction: Burglary, Sex Offense, Rape, Indecent Liberties, Lewd & Lascivious Acts
Sentence: Life + 18 years
Incident Date: 09/04/87
Conviction Date: 05/30/89
Exoneration Date: 08/28/07
Served: 18 years
Race of Victim: African American
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Hair Analysis
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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