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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Dotson was wrongfully convicted but not completely exonerated until 1989 when DNA evidence was used to prove his innocence. Crowell initially identified Dotson as her attacker, but later recanted her statement and admitted that she had falsely accused him. Dotson was released from prison in 1985 but was not fully exonerated until 1989 when DNA evidence finally cleared his name.

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