Larry Ollins
Time Served: 13 Years
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State: Illinois
Charge: Murder, Sexual Assault, Robbery, Kidnapping
Conviction: Murder, Agg. Criminal Sexual Assualt, Armed Robbery, Agg. Kidnapping
Sentence: Life
Incident Date: 10/18/86
Conviction Date: 06/20/88
Exoneration Date: 12/05/01
Served: 13 Years
Race of Defendant: African American
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, Hair Analysis
Type of Crime: Homicide Related, Sex Crimes
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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