Winston Scott
Time Served: 5 years
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State: Virginia
Charge: Rape, sodomy, burglary
Conviction: Rape, sodomy, burglary
Sentence: 14 years
Incident Date: 07/24/75
Conviction Date: 01/26/76
Exoneration Date: 03/07/19
Served: 5 years
Case Year: 1975
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification
The Alternative Perpetrator Identified: No
Death Penalty Case: no
Accused Plead Guilty: No
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
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