| First Name | Luis |
| Last Name | Vargas |
| Year of Conviction | 1999 |
| Year of Exoneration | 2015 |
| State of Conviction | California |
| Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea | Trial |
| Type of Crime | Rape |
| Gender of Exoneree | Male |
| Race of exoneree | Hispanic |
| Juvenile | No |
| Type of Innocence Defense |
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| Types of evidence at trial |
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| Identity of eyewitness |
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| Multiple eyewitnesses | Three eyewitnesses |
| Lineup Procedures |
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| Suggestive Procedures | Victims shown multiple lineup procedures. |
| Unreliable Identification? | Victims were uncertain of their identifications. One stated, “I am not too sure. I believe I recognize his face.” |