Dwayne Scruggs
Time Served: 7 years
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State: Indiana
Charge: Rape, Robbery
Conviction: Rape, Robbery
Sentence: 40 years
Incident Date: 02/01/86
Conviction Date: 05/13/86
Exoneration Date: 12/22/93
Served: 7 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: African American
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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