Santae Tribble
Time Served: 32 years
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State: District Of Columbia
Charge: Felony murder, armed robbery
Conviction: Felony murder, armed robbery
Sentence: 20 Years to Life
Incident Date: 07/26/78
Conviction Date: 01/21/80
Exoneration Date: 09/27/12
Served: 32 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Hair Analysis
Type of Crime: Homicide Related
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Inadequate Defense, Informants, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
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