Hubert Thompson
Time Served: 14 years
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State: Connecticut
Charge: Kidnapping, sexual assault, attempt to commit sexual assault
Conviction: Kidnapping, sexual assault, attempt to commit sexual assault
Sentence: 12 years
Incident Date: 09/23/94
Conviction Date: 10/26/98
Exoneration Date: 07/19/12
Served: 14 years
Race of Victim: African American
Race of Defendant: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification
Death Penalty Case: no
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No, Yes
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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