State: Louisiana Convicted: 1996 Exonerated: 2004 Race: Black DNA used in exoneration? No Reasons for wrongful conviction: Mistaken identification Official misconduct Inadequate legal defense Dan's Wrongful Conviction Dan Bright was the victim of wrongfully convicted at age 26, resulting in nine years in prison, four of which were on death row, before his conviction was overturned. Dan was initially represented by a lawyer who did not investigate the case and was drunk