Johnnie Lindsey
Time Served: 28 years
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State: Texas
Charge: Aggravated Rape
Conviction: Aggravated Rape
Sentence: Life + $10,000 fine
Incident Date: 08/25/81
Conviction Date: 01/01/81
Exoneration Date: 04/24/09
Served: 28 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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