Nathaniel Hatchett
Time Served: 10 years
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State: Michigan
Charge: Kidnapping, carjacking, armed robbery, criminal sexual conduct
Conviction: Kidnapping, carjacking, armed robbery, criminal sexual conduct
Sentence: 25-40 Years
Incident Date: 11/11/96
Conviction Date: 03/03/98
Exoneration Date: 04/14/08
Served: 10 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, False Confessions or Admissions, Government Misconduct, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Hair Analysis
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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