Keith E. Turner
Time Served: 22 years
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State: Texas
Charge: Sexual Assault
Conviction: Aggravated Sexual Assault
Sentence: 20 Years
Incident Date: 12/06/82
Conviction Date: 01/01/83
Exoneration Date: 12/22/05
Served: 22 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Government Misconduct, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Flawed Serology
Race of Victim: Latino
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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