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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