Robert McClendon
Time Served: 17 Years
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State: Ohio
Charge: Rape, Attempted Rape, Kidnapping
Conviction: Rape, Kidnapping
Sentence: 15 Years to Life
Incident Date: 04/25/90
Conviction Date: 08/27/91
Exoneration Date: 08/26/08
Served: 17 Years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Other
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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