Johnny Tall Bear

Time Served: 26 years

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State: Oklahoma

Charge: First-degree murder

Conviction: First-degree murder

Sentence: Life without parole

Incident Date: 10/03/91

Conviction Date: 03/11/92

Exoneration Date: 06/11/18

Served: 26 years

Case Year: 1991

Year of Exoneration: 2018

Status: Exonerated by DNA

Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science

Type of Crime: Homicide Related

Race of Defendant: Native American

Death Penalty Case: no

Accused Plead Guilty: No

The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No

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