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Wrongly
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Charge: |
Aggravated Murder |
Sentence: |
23 years to life in prison |
Year Convicted: |
2001 |
Year
Cleared:
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2006 |
Location
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Ohio |
Result:
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Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary
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"Wrongly convicted in 2001 of aggravated murder and a weapons charge. Shawn Armstrong was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison. In 2006 his conviction was overturned, the prosecution declined to retry him because there was no evidence of his guilt, and the charges were dismissed." |
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Age
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28 |
Age
When Released:
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34 |
Information Source 1: |
"Trumbull gets suit filed by freed murder convict, Youngstown Vindicator (Youngstown, OH), August 26, 2008" |
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http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/aug/26/trumbull-gets-suit-filed-by-freed-murder-convict/ |
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"State sued over jailing, By Christopher Bobby, Tribune Chronicle (Warren, OH), September 8, 2008" |
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Innocents Database Created and Maintained by Hans Sherrer innocents@forejustice.org