| 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) |