Leslie Owen Collier

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Charge:	Causing death of federally protected species
Sentence:	"2 years probation and $10,000 restitution"
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Year Crime:	1995
Year Convicted:	1995
Year Cleared:	2008
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Missouri - Federal Case
County or Region of Crime:	Charleston
City of Crime:	Charleston
Result:	Pardoned
Summary of Case:	"Leslie Collier was wrongly convicted in 1995 of poisoning three bald eagles, which are federally protected as an endangered species. Leslie Collier, a farmer in southeast Missouri, had put out poisoned hamburger to kill coyotes that were killing his turkeys. Seven coyotes died, and the bald eagles died after eating the coyotes. Collier agreed to a plea agreement in late 1995 to avoid a possible prison sentence if convicted by a jury. Collier was sentenced to two years probation and fined $10,000 restitution. Collier filed a petition for a presidential pardon, which was granted in late November 2008."
Conviction Caused By:	"Pled guilty to avoid a prison sentence after a possible conviction after a trial, which would have devasted his farm."
Innocence Proved By:	"Collier filed a petition for a presidential pardon, which was granted in late November 2008."
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Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	"Charleston man grateful for pardon from Bush, by Jim Salter, Southeast Missourian, November 27, 2008"
Information Location 1:	http://www.semissourian.com/article/20081127/NEWS03/711269779
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Leslie Owen Collier

Charge:

Causing death of federally protected species

Sentence:

"2 years probation and $10,000 restitution"

Years Imprisoned:

Year Crime:

1995

Year Convicted:

1995

Year Cleared:

2008

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Missouri - Federal Case

County or Region of Crime:

Charleston

City of Crime:

Charleston

Result:

Pardoned

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

"Pled guilty to avoid a prison sentence after a possible conviction after a trial, which would have devasted his farm."

Innocence Proved By:

"Collier filed a petition for a presidential pardon, which was granted in late November 2008."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

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Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"Charleston man grateful for pardon from Bush, by Jim Salter, Southeast Missourian, November 27, 2008"

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http://www.semissourian.com/article/20081127/NEWS03/711269779

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