| Donald Eugene Gates | ||
![]() | Incident Date: 6/22/81 Jurisdiction: DC Charge: First degree felony murder while armed, rape while armed, carrying a pistol without a license Conviction: First degree felony murder while armed, rape while armed, carrying a pistol without a license Sentence: Life |
Year of Conviction: 1982 Exoneration Date: 12/18/09 Sentence Served: 27 Years Real perpetrator found? Not Yet Contributing Causes: Informants, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science Compensation? Not Yet |
| Donald Eugene Gates | ||
![]() | Incident Date: 6/22/81 Jurisdiction: DC Charge: First degree felony murder while armed, rape while armed, carrying a pistol without a license Conviction: First degree felony murder while armed, rape while armed, carrying a pistol without a license Sentence: Life |
Year of Conviction: 1982 Exoneration Date: 12/18/09 Sentence Served: 27 Years Real perpetrator found? Not Yet Contributing Causes: Informants, Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science Compensation? Not Yet |










