John Boehman

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Charge:	Murder
Sentence:	Life Imprisonment
Years Imprisoned:	16
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Year Convicted:	1895
Year Cleared:	1911
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	New York
County or Region of Crime:	Kings
City of Crime:	New York City
Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"John Boehman was wrongly convicted in June 1895 of murder in Brooklyn, New York, and sentenced to life in prison. In 1912 a new eyewitness came forward and provided positive evidence that Boehman was not present when the crime was committed. Boehman's conviction was overturned and he was released after 16 years of wrongful imprisonment."
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Innocence Proved By:	In 1911 a new eyewitness came forward and provided positive evidence that Boehman was not present when the crime was committed. Boehman's conviction was overturned and he was released.
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Age When Imprisoned:	24
Age When Released:	40
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	"Punished But Innocent - A Compensation Law for Misjudged Men Is Drafted, By staff writers, The New York Times, January 10, 1913, pg. 10"
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John Boehman

Charge:

Murder

Sentence:

Life Imprisonment

Years Imprisoned:

16

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

1895

Year Cleared:

1911

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

New York

County or Region of Crime:

Kings

City of Crime:

New York City

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

In 1911 a new eyewitness came forward and provided positive evidence that Boehman was not present when the crime was committed. Boehman's conviction was overturned and he was released.

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

24

Age When Released:

40

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

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"Punished But Innocent - A Compensation Law for Misjudged Men Is Drafted, By staff writers, The New York Times, January 10, 1913, pg. 10"

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