Johnny Briscoe
Time Served: 23 years
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State: Missouri
Charge: Forcible Rape, Sodomy, Burglary, Robbery, Stealing, Armed Criminal Action
Conviction: Forcible Rape, Sodomy, Burglary, Robbery, Stealing, Armed Criminal Action
Sentence: 45 years
Incident Date: 10/21/82
Conviction Date: 05/04/83
Exoneration Date: 07/19/06
Served: 23 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Hair Analysis
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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