Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
"Fraud (passing bad checks, documents, casino, bankrupcy, etc.)" |
Sentence: |
21 months |
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Year Crime: |
1989 |
Year Convicted: |
1994 |
Year Cleared: |
2004 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Illinois - Federal Case |
County or Region of Crime: |
Peoria |
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Result: |
Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
James Catton |
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The charges against Catton were dismissed after his retrial in 2004 when a mistrial was declared because the jury deadlocked 11-1 to acquit him. |
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Male |
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White |
Information Source 1: |
"US v. Catton, 89 F. 3d 387 (7th Cir. 1996) (Vacating conviction and remanding for retrial)" |
Information Location 1: |
"http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=3255682544878937907&q=James+Catton&hl=en&as_sdt=6,48" |
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"US v. Catton, 130 F. 3d 805 (7th Cir. 1997) (Affirming Dist. Ct.'s denial of motion to dismiss indictment on Catton's argument his retrial would violate his right against double jeopardy)" |
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"http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=11814769829951916863&q=James+Catton&hl=en&as_sdt=6,48" |
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