Gary Cifizzari
Time Served: 35 years
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State: Massachusetts
Charge: Murder
Conviction: Second-degree murder
Sentence: Life without parole
Incident Date: 09/29/79
Conviction Date: 07/30/84
Exoneration Date: 12/10/19
Served: 35 years
Case Year: 1984
Year of Exoneration: 2019
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Bitemark Analysis
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Type of Crime: Homicide Related
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Death Penalty Case: no
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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