| First Name | Larry |
| Last Name | Ruffin |
| Year of Conviction | 1982 |
| Year of Exoneration | 2010 |
| Testing inculpated culprit | Cold Hit |
| State of Conviction | Mississippi |
| Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea | Trial |
| Type of Crime | Rape and Murder |
| Death Sentence | No |
| Life / LWOP sentence | Life |
| Gender of Exoneree | Male |
| Race of exoneree | Black |
| Juvenile | No |
| Did the defendant testify at trial? | Yes |
| Types of evidence at trial |
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| Were non-public facts alleged? | Yes |
| Examples of Non-Public or Corroborated Facts and Inconsistencies | ● Location of victims house ● Layout of the house |
| Interrogation Recorded | Written and signed confession statement |
| 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 | Ruffin v. State, 447 So.2d 113 (Miss. 1984) |