James Lee Woodard
Time Served: 28 years
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State: Texas
Charge: Murder
Conviction: Murder
Sentence: Life
Incident Date: 12/31/80
Conviction Date: 05/22/81
Exoneration Date: 09/30/09
Served: 28 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Government Misconduct
Type of Crime: Homicide Related, Sex Crimes
Death Penalty Case: no
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
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