First Name | Raymond |
Last Name | Towler |
Year of Conviction | 1981 |
Year of Exoneration | 2010 |
State of Conviction | Ohio |
Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea | Trial |
Type of Crime | Rape |
Death Sentence | No |
Life / LWOP sentence | Life |
Gender of Exoneree | Male |
Race of exoneree | Black |
Juvenile | No |
Mentally Ill or Intellectually Disabled | Intellectually Disabled |
Type of Innocence Defense |
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Did the defendant testify at trial? | Yes |
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 | Hair examiner testified that hair did not have sufficient characteristics to be suitable for comparison |
Identity of eyewitness |
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Multiple eyewitnesses | 4 |
Lineup Procedures |
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Highest level reached | Appeal |
Claims Raised During All Appeals and Postconviction |
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Citations to judicial opinions | State v. Towler, 1982 WL 5969 (Ohio App. 8 Dist., October 21, 1982) |