Knolly Brown Jr.
Time Served: 4 years
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State: North Carolina
Charge: First-degree rape and first-degree kidnapping
Conviction: 2nd degree forcible rape
Sentence: 5 years - 6 years and 9 months in prison
Incident Date: 01/25/08
Conviction Date: 10/14/09
Exoneration Date: 06/16/16
Served: 4 years
Case Year: 2009
Race of Defendant: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification
Accused Plead Guilty: Yes
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