Samuel Bailey

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Charge:	Felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition
Sentence:	2 years 8 months
Years Imprisoned:	2
Year Crime:	1997
Year Convicted:	1998
Year Cleared:	2000
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	California
County or Region of Crime:	Los Angeles
City of Crime:	Los Angeles
Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	Samuel Bailey was wrongly convicted of being an ex-felon with a gun. Bailey's prosecution was based on the testimony of Rafael Perez. During his trial Bailey yelled when Perez was testifying that he was lying. Bailey later pled guilty in exchange for a sentence of two years and eight months. Bailey's conviction was overturned when it was discovered that Perez and other officers in the LAPD's Ramparts Division engaged in criminal misconduct to obtain convictions.
Conviction Caused By:	Perjury by LAPD Officer Rafael Perez.
Innocence Proved By:	Bailey's conviction was overturned when it was discovered that Perez and other officers in the LAPD's Ramparts Division engaged in criminal misconduct to obtain convictions.
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Compensation Awarded:	"$475,000 (City of Los Angeles, 2-19-2002)"
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Sex:	Male
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Information Source 1:	"L.A. pays $2.8 million to settle seven police corruption lawsuits, By Paco, Feb. 22, 2002"
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Samuel Bailey

Charge:

Felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition

Sentence:

2 years 8 months

Years Imprisoned:

2

Year Crime:

1997

Year Convicted:

1998

Year Cleared:

2000

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

California

County or Region of Crime:

Los Angeles

City of Crime:

Los Angeles

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Perjury by LAPD Officer Rafael Perez.

Innocence Proved By:

Bailey's conviction was overturned when it was discovered that Perez and other officers in the LAPD's Ramparts Division engaged in criminal misconduct to obtain convictions.

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

"$475,000 (City of Los Angeles, 2-19-2002)"

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Male

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"L.A. pays $2.8 million to settle seven police corruption lawsuits, By Paco, Feb. 22, 2002"

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http://la.indymedia.org/news/2002/02/15069.php

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