Thomas Winslow
Time Served:
19 years
State: Nebraska
Charge: Aiding and Abetting Second Degree Murder
Conviction: Aiding and Abetting Second Degree Murder
Sentence: 50 years
Incident Date: 02/06/1985
Conviction Date: 01/29/1990
Exoneration Date: 01/27/2009
Accused Pleaded Guilty: Yes
Contributing Causes of Conviction: False Confessions or Admissions, Informants, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Death Penalty Case: No
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
Type of Crime: Homicide-related, Sex Crimes
Forensic Science at Issue: Flawed Serology