Harold Buntin
Time Served: 19 years
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State: Indiana
Charge: Robbery, Rape
Conviction: Robbery, Rape
Sentence: 50 years
Incident Date: 08/04/84
Conviction Date: 04/23/86
Exoneration Date: 08/04/05
Served: 19 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Flawed Serology
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Death Penalty Case: no
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