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Melvin Louis Bailey Jr.

 

Charge:

Drug Related (Possession or sale)

Sentence:

30 years

Years Imprisoned:

4

Year Crime:

2007

Year Convicted:

2008

Year Cleared:

2010

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Oklahoma - Federal Case

County or Region of Crime:

Tulsa

City of Crime:

Tulsa

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Melvin Louis Bailey Jr.

Conviction Caused By:

"Corrupt Tulsa Police Department officers involved in falsifying search warrants, relying on nonexistent informants, and stealing drugs and money."

Innocence Proved By:

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

34

Age When Released:

38

Sex:

Male

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Information Source 1:

"Police probe results dismiss 5 more cases, By Omer Gillham (staff), Tusla World (Tulsa, OK), July 3, 2011"

Information Location 1:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/police-probe-results-dismiss-more-cases/article_4c429510-f952-5891-8f9c-64d8c990c311.html

Information Source 2:

"20th case tossed as result of Tulsa police corruption investigation, By David Harper (staff), Tusla World (Tulsa, OK), September 30, 2010"

Information Location 2:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=443&articleid=20100930_443_0_hrimgs370782&rss_lnk=1

Information Source 3:

"Tulsa judge drops charges as result of probe, By Omer Gillham (staff) Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK), September 20, 2010"

Information Location 3:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20100920_11_a1_ulnsbo738575

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