Ray Rawson

Ray Rawson
Member of the Nevada State Senate for the 6th district
In office
November 1984 – November 2004
Personal details
Born (1940-11-02) November 2, 1940 (age 84)
Sandy, Utah, United States
Political partyRepublican
Professiondentist, professor

Raymond D. Rawson is a former State Senator within the State of Nevada, serving from 1985 to 2001. He is known for providing forensic evidence that led to the wrongful imprisonment of Ray Krone and Robert Lee Stinson.[1][2]

Rawson was born in Utah and attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Loma Linda University Dental School. He is a dentist and a visiting professor of General Practice Residency at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine, where he teaches a course in forensic dentistry.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Neff, Erin (2003-02-27). "Senator's testimony sent innocent man to prison - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  2. ^ Fong, Joss (2019-02-14). "False Positive". Vox. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  3. ^ Legislative Biography -- 72nd (2003) Session - Raymond (Ray) D. Rawson, Nevada Legislature
    - RAYMOND (RAY) D. RAWSON, Nevada Legislature
  4. ^ "Raymond Rawson | People | University of Nevada, Las Vegas". Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.