Dwayne Jackson
Time Served: 8 Years
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State: Nevada
Charge: Robbery, Burglary, Kidnapping
Conviction: Robbery
Sentence: 4 Years
Incident Date: 11/06/01
Conviction Date: 01/01/03
Exoneration Date: 07/01/11
Served: 8 Years
Race of Defendant: African American
Type of Forensic Science Problem: DNA
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Death Penalty Case: no
Type of Crime: Other
Race of Victim: Unkown
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Accused Plead Guilty: Yes
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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