| First Name | Ronnie |
| Last Name | Bullock |
| Year of Conviction | 1984 |
| Year of Exoneration | 1994 |
| State of Conviction | Illinois |
| Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea | Trial |
| Type of Crime | Rape |
| Death Sentence | No |
| Gender of Exoneree | Male |
| Race of exoneree | Black |
| Juvenile | No |
| Type of Innocence Defense |
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| Description / Quotes from Testimony Concerning Defense | ● Two witness testified to seeing defendant at his home, away from the crime scene at the time of the crime |
| Did the defendant testify at trial? | No |
| Types of evidence at trial |
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| Identity of eyewitness |
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| Multiple eyewitnesses | 2 |
| Lineup Procedures |
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| Suggestive Procedures | Yes ● Suggestive line-up – defendant was only person with markings on face |
| Quotes from testimony #1 | Q. Now, of the men that were in that lineup, only one individual had any distinctive markings on his face whatsoever, isn’t that correct? A. Yes, sir. Q. Wouldn’t you say the most distinctive aspect of the description that had been provided by Deanna Lynch were the bumps that she described on the man’s face? A. Yes, sir. |
| Unreliable Identification? | No ● Discrepancies in description – whether he had pock marks or scars on face |
| Quotes from testimony #2 | Q. But you couldn’t remember whether the man had any facial hair, could you? A. No. “Q. You didn’t tell the police officer that you – That the man that attacked you had pot marks, scars, scratches on his face? A. I didn’t say pot marks, I said bumps.” Also told police that he had “line on his forehead” |
| Highest level reached | FederalHabeas |
| Claims Raised During All Appeals and Postconviction |
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| Harmless Error Rulings |
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| Citations to judicial opinions | People v. Bullock, 507 N.E.2d 44 (1987) |