Thomas Webb
Time Served: 13 years
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State: Oklahoma
Charge: Rape, Robbery
Conviction: Rape, Robbery
Sentence: 55 years
Incident Date: 03/20/82
Conviction Date: 01/19/83
Exoneration Date: 05/24/96
Served: 13 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Government Misconduct, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Hair Analysis
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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