Mabokela Moses Chikane

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Charge:	Treason
Sentence:	6 to 12 years
Years Imprisoned:	4
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Year Convicted:	1988
Year Cleared:	1989
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	South Africa
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Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Popo Molefe, Mosiuoa Patrick Lekota, Mabokela Moses Chikane, Madikwe Thomas Manthata, and Gcinumuzi Malindi were wrongly convicted of treason against South Africa in November 1988 after a 3-year trial. They were sentenced to prison terms of between 6 and 12 years. They were all opposed to apartheid, and three were high members of the United Democratic Front. Their convictions were overturned on December 15, 1989, by an Appeals Court and they were immediately released. "
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Innocence Proved By:	"Their convictions were overturned on December 15, 1989, by an Appeals Court and they were immediately released. "
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Age When Imprisoned:	37
Age When Released:	41
Sex:	Male
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Information Source 1:	"Court Reverses Convictions In S. African Treason Case, By New York Times News Service, Chicago Tribune, December 16, 1989"
Information Location 1:	http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-12-16/news/8903180538_1_presiding-anglican-archbishop-desmond-tutu-convictions
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Mabokela Moses Chikane

Charge:

Treason

Sentence:

6 to 12 years

Years Imprisoned:

4

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

1988

Year Cleared:

1989

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

South Africa

County or Region of Crime:

City of Crime:

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"Their convictions were overturned on December 15, 1989, by an Appeals Court and they were immediately released. "

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

37

Age When Released:

41

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Information Source 1:

"Court Reverses Convictions In S. African Treason Case, By New York Times News Service, Chicago Tribune, December 16, 1989"

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http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-12-16/news/8903180538_1_presiding-anglican-archbishop-desmond-tutu-convictions

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