Jerry Watkins
Time Served:
14 years
State: Indiana
Charge: Murder, Rape
Conviction: Murder, Rape
Sentence: 60 years
Incident Date: 11/12/1984
Conviction Date: 09/19/1986
Exoneration Date: 07/31/2000
Accused Pleaded Guilty: No
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Government Misconduct, Informants, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: No
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
Type of Crime: Homicide-related, Sex Crimes
Forensic Science at Issue: Flawed Serology