John Kenneth Watkins
Time Served: 6 years
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State: Arizona
Charge: Sexual Assault
Conviction: Sexual Assault
Sentence: 14 years
Incident Date: 05/26/03
Conviction Date: 01/09/04
Exoneration Date: 12/16/10
Served: 6 years
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, False Confessions or Admissions
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No, Yes
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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