In 1979,Cathleen Crowell Accused Gary Dotson of Rape,and He Was

question 19

Multiple Choice

In 1979,Cathleen Crowell accused Gary Dotson of rape,and he was later convicted.Which of the following is true of this case?

• A)Crowell mistakenly identified Dotson as her attacker,based on a flawed police lineup.
• B)Dotson was released from prison in 1987 and immediately pardoned when Crowell admitted to lying about the crime.
• C)Dotson was wrongfully convicted but not completely exonerated until 1989,when DNA proved his innocence.
• D)Despite Crowell's later statement that she lied about the crime,Dotson has not been released because prosecutors believe she is telling the truth.

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