Richard Beranek
Richard Beranek is seen here at his court appearance on May 9 in Dane County Circuit Court with his attorney, Jarrett Adams of the New York-based Innocence Project. Beranek’s 243-year sentence for sexual assault was overturned Friday, June 9, 2017 after a judge agreed with the defense that the single hair that helped convict Beranek was not his.
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Richard Beranek conviction was overturned after serving 27 years in prison for sexual assault. His case is the latest in which flawed hair analysis by the FBI led to a wrongful conviction.
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