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Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Murder |
Sentence: |
82 years |
Years Imprisoned: |
23 |
Year Crime: |
1990 |
Year Convicted: |
1990 |
Year Cleared: |
2013 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Illinois |
County or Region of Crime: |
Cook |
City of Crime: |
Chicago |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary of Case: |
"Lathierial Boyd was wrongly convicted on October 24, 1990 of murder, attempted murder and assault in Cook County, Illinois. Boyd waived his right to a jury trial and after his conviction by Cook County Circuit Court Judge Shelvin Sing he was sentenced to 82 years in prison. After his exoneration Boyd was awarded wrongful imprisonment compensation of $185,000 by the State of Illinois." |
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Innocence Proved By: |
"On September 10, 2013 the charges were dismissed against Lathierial Boyd." |
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Compensation Awarded: |
"$185,000 (State of Illinois, 2014)" |
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Age When Imprisoned: |
24 |
Age When Released: |
47 |
Sex: |
Male |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
Black |
Information Source 1: |
"Prosecutors dismiss charges in 2 cases: 'This is a joyous day', By Steve Mills and Steve Schmadeke (staff writers), Chicago Tribune, September 10, 2013" |
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http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-09-10/news/chi-daley-center-rape-20130909_1_carl-chatman-2-cases-russell-ainsworth |
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Innocents Database Created and Maintained by Hans Sherrer innocents@forejustice.org