Ralph Lee
Time Served: 21.5 years
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State: New Jersey
Sentence: life + 20 years
Incident Date: 07/28/93
Conviction Date: 04/09/96
Exoneration Date: 04/06/18
Served: 21.5 years
Case Year: 1996
Year of Exoneration: 2018
Race of Defendant: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, False Confessions or Admissions
Type of Crime: Homicide Related
Race of Victim: Latino
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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