Joseph White
Time Served: 19 years
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State: Nebraska
Charge: First Degree Murder
Conviction: Frist Degree Murder
Sentence: Life without parole
Incident Date: 02/06/85
Conviction Date: 11/09/89
Exoneration Date: 11/10/08
Served: 19 years
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: False Confessions or Admissions, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Flawed Serology
Type of Crime: Homicide Related, Sex Crimes
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Death Penalty Case: no
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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