Omar Saunders
Time Served:
13 Years
State: Illinois
Charge: Murder, Robbery, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault
Conviction: Murder, Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Agg. Crim. Sexual Assault (2 cts.)
Sentence: Life
Incident Date: 10/18/1986
Conviction Date: 05/10/1988
Exoneration Date: 02/05/2001
Accused Pleaded Guilty: No
Contributing Causes of Conviction: False Confessions or Admissions, Informants, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: No
Race of Defendant: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
Type of Crime: Homicide-related, Sex Crimes
Forensic Science at Issue: Flawed Serology, Hair Analysis