Les Burns

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Charge:	Drug related conspiracy
Sentence:	11 years 4 months
Years Imprisoned:	3.33
Year Crime:	2013
Year Convicted:	2014
Year Cleared:	2016
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Virginia - Federal Case
County or Region of Crime:	Lee
City of Crime:	Dryden
Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	"Les Burns was wrongly convicted in federal court on June 5, 2014 of conspiracy to distribute drugs in Lee County, Virginia. Burns prosecution was based on the testimony of a Bedbord County Sheriff's deputy that Burns admitted involvment in the conspiracy, and the testimony of several co-defendants that he was involved, although they each admitted they were promised favorable treatment in their case in exchange for their cooperation. After his conviction by a jury Burns was sentenced to 11 years and 4 months in federal prison."
Conviction Caused By:	Sheriff Deputy fabricated non-existent confession.
Innocence Proved By:	"After Burns' post-conviction motion for a new trial was granted on June 14, 2016, the U.S. Attorney's Office filed a motion to dismiss his indictment which was granted on July 21, 2016."
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Age When Imprisoned:	32
Age When Released:	35
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	"Les Burns, National Registry of Exonerations"
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Les Burns

Charge:

Drug related conspiracy

Sentence:

11 years 4 months

Years Imprisoned:

3.33

Year Crime:

2013

Year Convicted:

2014

Year Cleared:

2016

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Virginia - Federal Case

County or Region of Crime:

Lee

City of Crime:

Dryden

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Sheriff Deputy fabricated non-existent confession.

Innocence Proved By:

"After Burns' post-conviction motion for a new trial was granted on June 14, 2016, the U.S. Attorney's Office filed a motion to dismiss his indictment which was granted on July 21, 2016."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

32

Age When Released:

35

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"Les Burns, National Registry of Exonerations"

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https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4955

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