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John H. Carney

 

Charge:

Conspiracy to violate one or more laws.

Sentence:

"87 months and $895,000 restitution"

Years Imprisoned:

1.08

Year Crime:

1987

Year Convicted:

1995

Year Cleared:

1997

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Texas - Federal Case

County or Region of Crime:

Dallas

City of Crime:

Dallas

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

"John H. Carney was a codefendant of James R. Fisher, aka Bill Fisher. Both men were convicted by a federal court jury in Dallas, Texas of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, making false statements, and bank fraud. After their convictions by a jury both Fisher and Carney were sentenced to 87 months in prison, followed by five years' supervised release, and payment of $895,000 in restitution. The convictions of James Fisher and John Carney were overturned by the federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on multiple grounds in January 1997. They were acquitted by a jury on October 3, 1997 after a retrial."

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"Fisher and Carney were acquitted by a jury on October 3, 1997 after a retrial."

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Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

40

Age When Released:

41

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"United States v. Fisher, 106 F.3d 622 (5th Cir. 02-13-1997)"

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"Rival developer blew whistle in City Hall FBI probe, By Reese Dunklin, Dallas Morning News, October 7, 2007"

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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/100707dnmetdeveloperA.388b704.html

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