Robert Wilcoxson
Time Served: 9 years
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State: North Carolina
Charge: First Degree Murder
Conviction: Second Degree Murder
Sentence: 12-16 years
Incident Date: 09/18/00
Conviction Date: 08/15/02
Exoneration Date: 09/22/11
Served: 9 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, False Confessions or Admissions, Informants
Type of Crime: Homicide Related
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: Yes
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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