Mark Maxson
Time Served: 24 years
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State: Illinois
Charge: First-degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault
Conviction: First-degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault
Sentence: Life without parole
Incident Date: 08/29/92
Conviction Date: 03/24/94
Exoneration Date: 09/27/16
Served: 24 years
Case Year: 1994
Year of Exoneration: 2016
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: False Confessions or Admissions, Government Misconduct
Type of Crime: Homicide Related, Sex Crimes
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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