Willie Williams
Time Served: 22 years
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State: Georgia
Charge: Rape, Kidnapping, Aggravated Sodomy, Aggravated Assault
Conviction: Rape, Kidnapping, Aggravated Sodomy
Sentence: 45 years
Incident Date: 04/05/85
Conviction Date: 09/12/85
Exoneration Date: 02/13/07
Served: 22 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
Type of Forensic Science Problem: Flawed Serology
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: Yes
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