Lamont Branch

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Charge:	Murder
Sentence:	25 years
Years Imprisoned:	13
Year Crime:	1988
Year Convicted:	1990
Year Cleared:	2002
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:	"Lamont Branch was wrongly convicted of murder in 1990 and sentenced to life in prison based on the testimony of two drug addicts. The addicts later told a judge they lied because they were paid between $100 and $150 by NYPD detectives. Lamont Branch's brother eventually confessed to the murder, and Branch was released on September 20, 2002 after 13 years of wrongful imprisonment from the time of his arrest."
Conviction Caused By:	Police misconduct and perjury by two prosecution witnesses. Two drug addicts later admitted that they identified Lamont Branch after NYPD detectives paid them between $100 and $150 and showed them Branch's photo.
Innocence Proved By:	Actual perpetrator confessed.
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Was Perpetrator Identified?	Yes
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Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	Black
Information Source 1:	"For Them, No Justice: Bad Convictions put 13 men in prison. Persistance - and luck - got them out, Sean Gardiner (staff), Newsday, Dec 9, 2002."
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Lamont Branch

Charge:

Murder

Sentence:

25 years

Years Imprisoned:

13

Year Crime:

1988

Year Convicted:

1990

Year Cleared:

2002

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:

Police misconduct and perjury by two prosecution witnesses. Two drug addicts later admitted that they identified Lamont Branch after NYPD detectives paid them between $100 and $150 and showed them Branch's photo.

Innocence Proved By:

Actual perpetrator confessed.

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Yes

Age When Imprisoned:

Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Black

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"For Them, No Justice: Bad Convictions put 13 men in prison. Persistance - and luck - got them out, Sean Gardiner (staff), Newsday, Dec 9, 2002."

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"http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/columnists/ny-nymain083037821dec08,0,3428693.story?coll=ny-nycnews-featured"

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