Drawing Focus To The Flaws In The American Judicial System By Means Of A French Rondelet
I am Dean Cage.
Abandoned by Lady Justice,
I am Dean Cage.
Her cry of rape took center stage.
No trace of sperm, yet they trusted.
For race, the rules were adjusted.
I am Dean Cage.
Name: Dean Cage
State: Illinois
Charge: Criminal Sexual Assault
Conviction: Criminal Sexual Assault
Sentence: 40 years
Incident Date: 11/14/94
Conviction Date: 09/04/96
Exoneration Date: 05/27/08
Served: 12 years
Race of Defendant: African American
Race of Victim: Caucasian
Status: Exonerated by DNA
Type of Crime: Sex Crimes
Contributing Causes of Conviction: Eyewitness Misidentification
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