| First Name | JohnKenneth |
| Last Name | Watkins |
| Year of Conviction | 1986 |
| Year of Exoneration | 2000 |
| State of Conviction | Arizona |
| Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea | Guilty Plea |
| Type of Crime | Rape |
| Death Sentence | No |
| Gender of Exoneree | Male |
| Race of exoneree | White |
| Juvenile | No |
| Types of evidence at trial |
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| Were non-public facts alleged? | Yes |
| Identity of eyewitness |
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| Examples of Non-Public or Corroborated Facts and Inconsistencies | ● Date and time of assault ● Location on grassy hill in park, near ballfield ● Victim was walking with friend a long ways in front of her, and was forced down in between bushes ● Victim had shorts lowered, not removed completely off legs ● Culprit had buttocks fully exposed and pants partially lowered, penis make contact with victim ● A witness interrupted the attack. |
| Quotes from law enforcement testimony | Guilty plea – no trial |
| Interrogation Recorded | Video recordong of part of interrogation |
| Highest level reached | NR |