| First Name | Garry |
| Last Name | Diamond |
| Year of Conviction | 1977 |
| Year of Exoneration | 2013 |
| State of Conviction | Virginia |
| Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea | Bench Trial |
| Type of Crime | Rape |
| Death Sentence | No |
| Gender of Exoneree | Male |
| Race of exoneree | White |
| Juvenile | No |
| Type of Innocence Defense |
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| Description / Quotes from Testimony Concerning Defense | ● Brother, friend, and boat rental owner testified they were fishing day of crime |
| Did the defendant testify at trial? | Yes |
| Types of evidence at trial |
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| Identity of eyewitness |
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| Multiple eyewitnesses | 2 |
| Lineup Procedures |
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| Suggestive Procedures | Yes ● Shown photos more than once after non-identification |
| Unreliable Identification? | Yes ● Initial non-identification; victim said son was wrong to pick defendants photo from mug shots, and after not identifying his photo twice, identified him at a preliminary hearing in the courtrooom |
| Highest level reached | NR |