Gary Dotson
Time Served: 10 years
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State: Illinois
Charge: Aggravated Kidnapping, Rape
Conviction: Aggravated Kidnapping, Rape
Sentence: 25-50 Years
Incident Date: 07/09/77
Conviction Date: 05/14/79
Exoneration Date: 08/14/89
Served: 10 years
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Flawed Serology, Hair Analysis
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
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