Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Tampering with Motor Vehicle |
Sentence: |
3 years |
Years Imprisoned: |
2 |
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Year Convicted: |
1963 |
Year Cleared: |
1965 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Missouri |
County or Region of Crime: |
Washington |
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Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
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"Alphonse Vincent Castaldi was wrongly convicted of tampering with a motor vehicle in Washington County, Missouri. After his conviction by a jury Castaldi was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment. On February 8, 1965 Alphonse Castaldi's conviction was vacated by the Missouri Supreme Court, based on the prosecution's introduction of insufficient evidence of his guilt. The Court ordered dismissal of the charges and his discharge from custody." |
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"On February 8, 1965 Alphonse Castaldi's conviction was vacated by the Missouri Supreme Court, based on the prosecution's introduction of insufficient evidence of his guilt. The Court ordered dismissal of the charges and his discharge from custody." |
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"State v. Castaldi, 386 SW 2d 392 (Mo. Supreme Court, 1st Div., 2-8-1965) (Vacating conviction on basis of insufficient evidence and ordering dismissal of charges and release from custody)" |
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