William D. Avery
Time Served: 5 years
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State: Wisconsin
Charge: First-degree reckless homicide
Conviction: First-degree reckless homicide
Sentence: 40 years
Incident Date: 02/17/98
Conviction Date: 03/09/05
Exoneration Date: 09/21/10
Served: 5 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: African American
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: False Confessions or Admissions, Informants
Type of Crime: Homicide Related
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Death Penalty Case: no
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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