| First Name | Kerry |
| Last Name | Kotler |
| Year of Conviction | 1982 |
| Year of Exoneration | 1992 |
| State of Conviction | New York |
| Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea | Trial |
| Type of Crime | Rape |
| Death Sentence | No |
| Gender of Exoneree | Male |
| Race of exoneree | White |
| Juvenile | No |
| Types of evidence at trial |
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| Type of Forensic Evidence |
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| Types of Flawed Forensics |
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| Brief Quote / Description of Testimony | Serology could not exclude Kotler |
| Identity of eyewitness |
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| Suggestive Procedures | No transcript. But – apparent Brady issues – “police reports stated that the victim did not actually positively identify the defendant’s picture but described him only as a “look alike.” Furthermore, as recorded in police reports, the victim’s description of the defendant was inaccurate for age, height, and weight. The defense was never informed about those reports.” Edward Connors, et al., U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Convicted By Juries, Exonerated By Science: Case Studies In The Use Of DNA Evidence To Establish Innocence After Trial 18 (1996) |
| Highest level reached | Appeal |
| Claims Raised During All Appeals and Postconviction |
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| Citations to judicial opinions | People v. Kotler,, 118 A.D.2d 592 (N.Y. App. Div. 2 Dept. 1986) |