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    Shareef Cousin

    Shareef Cousin

    State: Louisiana Convicted: 1996 Exonerated: 1999 Race: Black DNA used in exoneration? No Reasons for wrongful conviction: Mistaken...
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    Michael Graham

    State: Louisiana Convicted: 1987 Exonerated: 2000 Race: Caucasian DNA used in exoneration? No Reasons for wrongful conviction: Perjury or...
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    John Thompson (1962-2017)

    State: Louisiana Convicted: 1985 Exonerated: 2003 Race: Black DNA used in exoneration? No Reasons for wrongful conviction: Mistaken...
    Damon Thibodeaux (1974-2021)

    Damon Thibodeaux (1974-2021)

    State: Louisiana Convicted: 1997 Exonerated: 2012 Race: Caucasian DNA used in exoneration? Yes Reasons for wrongful conviction: Mistaken...
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