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Susan Bala

Years Imprisoned:	1.5
Charge:	"Money Laundering, Bribery and Conspiracy"
Sentence:	27 months
Year Convicted:	2005
Year Cleared:	2007
Location of Trial:	Federal Case - North Dakota
Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Wrongly convicted of a total of 12 counts that included money laundering, conspiracy to launder money, conducting and conspiring to conduct an illegal gambling business, and illegal transmission of wagering information. Susan Bala was sentenced to 27 months in prison. On March 6, 2007 the Federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction of Bala, the president and sole shareholder of Racing Services, Inc. (RSI), for any of the counts. All Bala's convictions were reversed. She was wrongly imprisoned for 18 months."
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Innocence Proved By:	"On March 6, 2007 the Federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction of Bala, the president and sole shareholder of Racing Services, Inc. (RSI), for any of the counts. All Bala's convictions were reversed. "
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Age When Imprisoned:	50
Age When Released:	52
Information Source 1:	"United States v. Bala, No. 05-3688 (8th Cir. 03/06/2007) "
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Information Source 2:	"Appeals panel overturns bala’s federal conviction, Thoroughbred Times, March 7, 2007"
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Susan Bala

Years Imprisoned:

1.5

Charge:

"Money Laundering, Bribery and Conspiracy"

Sentence:

27 months

Year Convicted:

2005

Year Cleared:

2007

Location of Trial:

Federal Case - North Dakota

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"On March 6, 2007 the Federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction of Bala, the president and sole shareholder of Racing Services, Inc. (RSI), for any of the counts. All Bala's convictions were reversed. "

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Age When Imprisoned:

50

Age When Released:

52

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"United States v. Bala, No. 05-3688 (8th Cir. 03/06/2007) "

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"Appeals panel overturns bala’s federal conviction, Thoroughbred Times, March 7, 2007"

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http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2007/March/07/Appeals-panel-overturns-Bala-federal-conviction.aspx

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