Willie Jackson
Time Served: 17 Years
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State: Louisiana
Charge: Aggravated Rape, Attempted Aggravated Rape, Robbery
Conviction: Attempted Aggravated Rape, Robbery
Sentence: 40 Years
Incident Date: 12/13/86
Conviction Date: 08/26/89
Exoneration Date: 05/26/06
Served: 17 Years
Race of Defendant: African American
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Bitemark Analysis
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Inadequate Defense, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Death Penalty Case: no
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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