Susan Bala

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Charge:	Money Laundering and Conspiracy
Sentence:	27 months
Years Imprisoned:	1.5
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Year Convicted:	2005
Year Cleared:	2007
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	North Dakota - Federal Case
County or Region of Crime:	Cass
City of Crime:	Fargo
Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Susan Bala was 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. Bala's suit for compensation was denied."
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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Compensation Awarded:	Denied
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Age When Imprisoned:	50
Age When Released:	52
Sex:	Female
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
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"
Information Location 2:	http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2007/March/07/Appeals-panel-overturns-Bala-federal-conviction.aspx
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Susan Bala

Charge:

Money Laundering and Conspiracy

Sentence:

27 months

Years Imprisoned:

1.5

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

2005

Year Cleared:

2007

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

North Dakota - Federal Case

County or Region of Crime:

Cass

City of Crime:

Fargo

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. "

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Denied

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

50

Age When Released:

52

Sex:

Female

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

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

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