| First Name | Michael Anthony |
| Last Name | Williams |
| Year of Conviction | 1981 |
| Year of Exoneration | 2005 |
| State of Conviction | Louisiana |
| Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea | Trial |
| Type of Crime | Rape |
| Death Sentence | No |
| Life / LWOP sentence | Life without parole |
| Gender of Exoneree | Male |
| Race of exoneree | Black |
| Juvenile | Yes |
| Type of Innocence Defense |
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| Description / Quotes from Testimony Concerning Defense | ● Defendant’s grandmother and sister testified that defendant was asleep the night the crime occurred. |
| Did the defendant testify at trial? | Yes |
| Quotes from Exoneree Testimony | Defendant described being at home at his grandmothers house the night of the crime and denied committing the crime. |
| Types of evidence at trial |
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| Type of Forensic Evidence |
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| Types of Flawed Forensics |
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| Brief Quote / Description of Testimony | The shoe prints were found not to match him, the fingerprints not suitable for comparison, and the serology was consistent with the victim’s type |
| Identity of eyewitness |
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| Suggestive Procedures | No –Acquainted with victim |
| Unreliable Identification? | No |
| Highest level reached | NR |
| Citations to judicial opinions | State v. Williams, 413 So.2d 515 (La. 1982) (Table) |