James Edwards
Time Served: 16 years
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State: Illinois
Charge: First-degree murder
Conviction: First-degree murder
Sentence: Life
Incident Date: 12/08/94
Conviction Date: 01/01/96
Exoneration Date: 05/29/12
Served: 16 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: False Confessions or Admissions
Type of Crime: Homicide Related
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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