Marcellius Bradford
Time Served: 13 years
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State: Illinois
Charge: Murder, Rape, Armed Robbery, Kidnapping
Conviction: Aggravated Kidnapping
Sentence: 12 years
Incident Date: 10/18/86
Conviction Date: 09/19/88
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, Informants
Type of Crime: Homicide Related
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No, Yes
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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