Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Murder |
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Years Imprisoned: |
29 |
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Year Cleared: |
2017 |
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: |
"Arthur Brown was wrongly convicted of murder in Chicago, Illinois." |
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Innocence Proved By: |
"On November 13, 2017 the motion by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office to dismiss the charges was granted." |
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Age When Imprisoned: |
37 |
Age When Released: |
66 |
Sex: |
Male |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
Black |
Information Source 1: |
"Man in prison for 29 years freed after Cook County prosecutors drop charges, By Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, November 15, 2017" |
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-convicted-murderer-free-charges-dropped-20171113-story.html |
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Innocents Database Created and Maintained by Hans Sherrer innocents@forejustice.org