Michael Phillips
Time Served: 24 years
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State: Texas
Charge: Sexual Assault
Conviction: Sexual Assault
Sentence: 12 years
Incident Date: 09/28/90
Conviction Date: 11/30/90
Exoneration Date: 09/03/14
Served: 24 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification
Death Penalty Case: no
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
Accused Plead Guilty: Yes
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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