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.” |