Ernest Sonnier
Time Served: 22.5 years
Ernest Sonnier is the 358th person exonerated through DNA.
State: Texas
Conviction: Aggravated kidnapping
Sentence: Life
Incident Date: 12/24/85
Conviction Date: 12/01/86
Exoneration Date: 06/01/18
Served: 22.5 years
Year of Exoneration: 2018
Race of Defendant: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Flawed Serology
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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