Wiley Fountain
Time Served: 17 Years
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State: Texas
Charge: Aggravated Sexual Assault
Conviction: Aggravated Sexual Assault
Sentence: 40 Years
Incident Date: 01/15/86
Conviction Date: 09/10/86
Exoneration Date: 03/18/03
Served: 17 Years
Race of Defendant: African American
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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