Ernest Sonnier
Ernest Sonnier is the 358th person exonerated through DNA.
Time Served:
22.5 years
State: Texas
Conviction: Aggravated kidnapping
Sentence: Life
Incident Date: 12/24/1985
Conviction Date: 12/01/1986
Exoneration Date: 06/01/2018
Accused Pleaded Guilty: No
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: No
Race of Defendant: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
Forensic Science at Issue: Flawed Serology
Year of Exoneration: 2018