Victor Larue Thomas
Time Served: 16 years
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State: Texas
Charge: Rape, Robbery, Kidnapping
Conviction: Agg. Sexual Assault, Agg. Robbery, Agg. Kidnapping
Sentence: Life
Incident Date: 10/24/85
Conviction Date: 06/05/86
Exoneration Date: 04/07/02
Served: 16 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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