Case+One+-+James+Ochoa

=James Ochoa=

Convicted**: 2005
 * Crime**: Carjacking & Armed Robbery

- eyewitness misidentification - false confession/admission - government misconduct - unvalidated/improper forensic science
 * Causes of False Conviction:**

- Victims held at gunpoint - Victims describe perpetrator to responding officer - Officer though of Ochoa from description - Brought victims pictures of both Ochoa and his friends... Each victim confirmed a different picture. - Jetta Found two blocks from Ochoa's house - Police arrested Ochoa & victims confirmed the suspect
 * The night of the crime...**

- Ochoa has a solid alibi. Five people could confirm his story. - DNA & fingerprints did not match up.
 * It doesn't match up...**

- Judge informed Ochoa that he could serve 25 years if convicted - Despite attorney's advice Ochoa accepted the offered plea bargain
 * Where it went wrong...**

- Wasn't released until perpetrator of another unrelated crime was brought in and matched unknown profile from Ochoa's case.
 * Exonerated**: 2006 (served only 10 months)

Preservation of Evidence