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Arthur Johnson
Arthur Johnson

Incident Date: 7/9/92

Jurisdiction: MS

Charge: Burglary, rape

Conviction: Burglary, rape

Sentence: 55 Years

Year of Conviction: 1993

Exoneration Date: 10/1/08

Sentence Served: 15.5 Years

Real perpetrator found? Yes

Contributing Causes: Eyewitness Misidentification

Compensation? Not Yet

Arthur Johnson was exonerated on October 1, 2008 in Mississippi after serving more than 15 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit. He was represented by attorneys at Innocence Project New Orleans. Read more about his case here.
Arthur Johnson
Arthur Johnson

Incident Date: 7/9/92

Jurisdiction: MS

Charge: Burglary, rape

Conviction: Burglary, rape

Sentence: 55 Years

Year of Conviction: 1993

Exoneration Date: 10/1/08

Sentence Served: 15.5 Years

Real perpetrator found? Yes

Contributing Causes: Eyewitness Misidentification

Compensation? Not Yet