Perry Mitchell
Time Served:
14 years
State: South Carolina
Charge: Criminal Sexual Conduct
Conviction: 1st Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct
Sentence: 30 years
Incident Date: 12/29/1982
Conviction Date: 01/23/1984
Exoneration Date: 07/20/1998
Accused Pleaded Guilty: No
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: No
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
Forensic Science at Issue: Flawed Serology