Christopher Coleman

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Charge:	Sexual Assault and Robbery
Sentence:	60 years
Years Imprisoned:	19.17
Year Crime:	1994
Year Convicted:	1995
Year Cleared:	2014
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Illinois
County or Region of Crime:	Peoria
City of Crime:	Peoria
Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Christopher Coleman was wrongly convicted in 1995 of sexual assault, robbery and burglary in Peoria County, Illinois. Coleman was sentenced to 60 years in prison. After his exoneration Coleman was awarded wrongful imprisonment compensation of $220,000 by the State of Illinois in 2016."
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Compensation Awarded:	"$220,000 (State of Illinois, 2016)"
Was Perpetrator Identified?	Yes
Age When Imprisoned:	20
Age When Released:	39
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	Black
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Christopher Coleman

Charge:

Sexual Assault and Robbery

Sentence:

60 years

Years Imprisoned:

19.17

Year Crime:

1994

Year Convicted:

1995

Year Cleared:

2014

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Illinois

County or Region of Crime:

Peoria

City of Crime:

Peoria

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

"Christopher Coleman was wrongly convicted in 1995 of sexual assault, robbery and burglary in Peoria County, Illinois. Coleman was sentenced to 60 years in prison. After his exoneration Coleman was awarded wrongful imprisonment compensation of $220,000 by the State of Illinois in 2016."

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

"$220,000 (State of Illinois, 2016)"

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Yes

Age When Imprisoned:

20

Age When Released:

39

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Black

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