| First Name | Kenneth |
| Last Name | Kagonyera |
| Year of Conviction | 2001 |
| Year of Exoneration | 2011 |
| Testing inculpated culprit | Cold Hit |
| State of Conviction | North Carolina |
| Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea | Guilty Plea |
| Type of Crime | Murder |
| Death Sentence | No |
| Gender of Exoneree | Male |
| Race of exoneree | Black |
| Juvenile | No |
| Types of evidence at trial |
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| Were non-public facts alleged? | Yes |
| Type of Forensic Evidence |
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| Types of Flawed Forensics |
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| Brief Quote / Description of Testimony | DNA test results that excluded all of the co-defendants was not turned over |
| Examples of Non-Public or Corroborated Facts and Inconsistencies | ● Drove car and van to victim’s house, in group armed with two guns ● Four people were inside, including an two men, a girl and an old man ● Shotgun was fired BUT DNA did not match any of the defendants. |
| Quotes from law enforcement testimony | Guilty plea – no trial |
| Quotes from prosecution arguments | Guilty plea – no trial |
| Interrogation Recorded | Written and signed confession statement |
| Jailhouse informant, Co-defendant, Incentivized Witness | CD |
| Highest level reached | Appeal |
| Claims Raised During All Appeals and Postconviction |
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| Harmless Error Rulings |
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| Citations to judicial opinions | State v. Kagonyera, 588 S.E.2d 584 (N.C.App. 2003) |