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Abraham Brothman

 

Charge:

Grand Jury False Testimony (Including endeavoring to pursuade another to testify falsely.)

Sentence:

"5 years & $5,000 fine"

Years Imprisoned:

1.5

Year Crime:

1947

Year Convicted:

1950

Year Cleared:

1951

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

New York - Federal Case

County or Region of Crime:

New York

City of Crime:

New York City

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

"Abraham Brothman was wrongly convicted in 1950 in New York City of endeavoring to persuade a witness to give false testimony to a federal grand jury in 1947 that was investigating Soviet espionage. Brothman was sentenced to 5 years in prison and payment of a $5,000 fine. In July 1951 the U.S. Second Circuit Court of appeals oveturned Brothman's conviction and he was not retried."

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

In July 1951 the U.S. Second Circuit Court of appeals oveturned Brothman's conviction and he was not retried.

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Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

37

Age When Released:

38

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"United States v. Brothman, et al, 191 F.2d 70 (2nd Cir. 1951)"

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"Phantom Spies, Phantom Justice: "

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