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Understand The Causes: Eyewitness Misidentification

Understand The Causes: Unreliable and Limited Science

Steven Avery

Incident Year: 1985

Jurisdiction: WI

Charge: Sexual Assault, Attempted Murder, False Imprisonment

Conviction: Sexual Assault, Attempted Murder, False Imprisonment

Sentence: 32 Years

Year of Conviction: 1985

Exoneration Date: 9/11/03

Sentence Served: 17.5 Years

Real perpetrator found? Yes

Contributing Causes: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unreliable/Limited Science

Compensation? Yes

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Steven Avery

Incident Year: 1985

Jurisdiction: WI

Charge: Sexual Assault, Attempted Murder, False Imprisonment

Conviction: Sexual Assault, Attempted Murder, False Imprisonment

Sentence: 32 Years

Year of Conviction: 1985

Exoneration Date: 9/11/03

Sentence Served: 17.5 Years

Real perpetrator found? Yes

Contributing Causes: Eyewitness Misidentification, Unreliable/Limited Science

Compensation? Yes