Joseph Abbitt
Time Served: 14 years
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State: North Carolina
Charge: Two counts of First Degree Rape, one count of First Degree Burglary and two counts of First Degree Kidnapping
Conviction: Two counts of First Degree Rape, one count of First Degree Burglary and two counts of First Degree Kidnapping
Sentence: Two Life Sentences, plus 110 years
Incident Date: 05/02/91
Conviction Date: 06/22/95
Exoneration Date: 09/02/09
Served: 14 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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