Ricky Davis
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State: California
Charge: Murder
Conviction: Second-degree murder
Sentence: 15 to life
Incident Date: 07/07/85
Conviction Date: 08/17/05
Exoneration Date: 02/13/20
Year of Exoneration: 2020
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: False Confessions or Admissions, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Crime: Homicide Related
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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