William Dillon
Time Served: 27 years
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State: Florida
Charge: First Degree Murder
Conviction: First Degree Murder
Sentence: Life
Incident Date: 08/17/81
Conviction Date: 12/04/81
Exoneration Date: 12/10/08
Served: 27 years
Race of Defendant: Caucasian
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Informants, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Crime: Homicide Related
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Other
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