George Burnham Jr

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Charge:	Larceny
Sentence:	2 years
Years Imprisoned:	0.37
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Year Convicted:	1907
Year Cleared:	1907
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	New York
County or Region of Crime:	New York
City of Crime:	New York City
Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	"George Burnham Jr. was wrongly convicted in January 1907 of grand larceny in New York City. George Burnham was the ex-Vice President and general counsel of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company. He was prosecuted on the charge of grand larceny for allegedly being a party to the settlement of a suit against ex-President Frederick A. Burnham of the Mutual Reserve, out of the company's funds. Burnham was sentenced to serve two years in prison. On May 31, 1907 Burnham's conviction was set aside on appeal on the basis the prosecution failed to establish he had the requisite criminal intent. Burnham was released after 4-1-2 months of wrongful incarceration."
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Innocence Proved By:	"On May 31, 1907 Burnham's conviction was set aside on appeal on the basis the prosecution failed to establish he had the requisite criminal intent."
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Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	"Court Reverses Burnham Verdict: Appellate Division Says ex-Vice President of Mutual Reserve Was Wrongly Convicted. DEFENDANT IN SING SING Court Holds, Among Other Things, Criminal Intent Wasn't Shown -- May Save Other Indicted Officers, The New York Times, June 1, 1907, pg. 5"
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George Burnham Jr

Charge:

Larceny

Sentence:

2 years

Years Imprisoned:

0.37

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

1907

Year Cleared:

1907

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

New York

County or Region of Crime:

New York

City of Crime:

New York City

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"On May 31, 1907 Burnham's conviction was set aside on appeal on the basis the prosecution failed to establish he had the requisite criminal intent."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"Court Reverses Burnham Verdict: Appellate Division Says ex-Vice President of Mutual Reserve Was Wrongly Convicted. DEFENDANT IN SING SING Court Holds, Among Other Things, Criminal Intent Wasn't Shown -- May Save Other Indicted Officers, The New York Times, June 1, 1907, pg. 5"

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