Time Served:
26 years
State: Oklahoma
Charge: First-degree murder
Conviction: First-degree murder
Sentence: Life without parole
Incident Date: 10/03/1991
Conviction Date: 03/11/1992
Exoneration Date: 06/11/2018
Accused Pleaded Guilty: No
Case Year: 1991
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: No
Race of Defendant: Native American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Homicide-related
Year of Exoneration: 2018