Henry Lee McCollum
Time Served: 30 years
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State: North Carolina
Charge: First-degree murder, first-degree rape
Conviction: First-degree murder, first-degree rape
Sentence: Death
Incident Date: 09/25/83
Conviction Date: 10/25/84
Exoneration Date: 09/02/14
Served: 30 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: False Confessions or Admissions, Government Misconduct
Type of Crime: Homicide Related, Sex Crimes
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Death Penalty Case: yes
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