First Name | Uriah |
Last Name | Courtney |
Year of Conviction | 2006 |
Year of Exoneration | 2013 |
Testing inculpated culprit | Cold Hit |
State of Conviction | California |
Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea | Trial |
Type of Crime | Rape |
Death Sentence | No |
Gender of Exoneree | Male |
Race of exoneree | White |
Juvenile | No |
Type of Innocence Defense |
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Description / Quotes from Testimony Concerning Defense | ● Testimony of co-workers |
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 | DNA testing was inconclusive |
Identity of eyewitness |
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Multiple eyewitnesses | 2 |
Lineup Procedures |
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Unreliable Identification? | Yes ● One victim unsure and could not make identification |
Highest level reached | Appeal |
Claims Raised During All Appeals and Postconviction |
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Citations to judicial opinions | People v. Courtney, 2008 WL 5050627 (Ct. App. 4 Dist. Nov. 26, 2008) |