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) |