Jerry Watkins
Time Served: 14 years
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State: Indiana
Charge: Murder, Rape
Conviction: Murder, Rape
Sentence: 60 years
Incident Date: 11/12/84
Conviction Date: 09/19/86
Exoneration Date: 07/31/00
Served: 14 years
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Flawed Serology
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Government Misconduct, Informants, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Crime: Homicide Related, Sex Crimes
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Death Penalty Case: no
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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