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Lesly Jean
	Incident Year: 1982 Jurisdiction: NC Charge: Rape, Sexual Assault Conviction: Rape and several counts Sexual Assault Sentence: Life x 2	Year of Conviction: 1982 Exoneration Year: 2001 Sentence Served: 9 Years Real perpetrator found? Not Yet Contributing Causes: Eyewitness Misidentification, Government Misconduct Compensation? Yes

In 1982, Lesly Jean was convicted of first-degree sexual offense and first-degree rape. He was released nine years later and his conviction was overturned when it was revealed that police and prosecutors had failed to disclose pertinent evidence. In 2001, DNA testing exonerated Jean and he was awarded some compensation by the state. His conviction was based, in part, on prosecutorial error and erroneous eyewitness testimony.

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