Kenneth M. Conley

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Charge:	Perjury & Obstruction of Justice
Sentence:	"2 years and 10 months in prison and $6,000 fine"
Years Imprisoned:
Year Crime:	1995
Year Convicted:	1997
Year Cleared:	2005
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Massachusetts - Federal Case
County or Region of Crime:	Suffolk
City of Crime:	Boston
Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	"Kenneth M. Conley was wrongly convicted of perjury when he claimed to have witnessed police beating an undercover officer. Kenneth Conley had his conviction reversed in August 2004 based on the prosecution's concealment of evidence corroborating that the beating occurred. Sentenced to 34 months in prison, but didn't serve any time because he was granted bail pending appeal. Initial motion granting a new trial was vacated in 2001 by the Federal First Circuit Court of Appeals. See, United States v. Conley (1st Cir., 5/16/2001, No. 00-2141)."
Conviction Caused By:	Prosecution misconduct of concealing exculpatory docuements.
Innocence Proved By:	Conviction vacated in August 2004 based on the prosecution's concealment of exculpatory evidence.
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Age When Imprisoned:	27
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Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	"Verdict in Police Beating is Voided, Ralph Ranalli, The Boston Globe, August 21, 2004"
Information Location 1:	http://truthinjustice.org/Kenneth-Conley.htm
Information Source 2:	"Righting A Wrong In Conley Case, Thomas Oliphant (Columnist), Boston Globe, August 24, 2004"
Information Location 2:	http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/08/24/righting_a_wrong_in_conley_case/
Information Source 3:	"Judge orders new trial for cop convicted as perjurer; J.M. Lawrence (staff), Boston Herald, Aug 21, 2004. pg. 009, All Editions"
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Kenneth M. Conley

Charge:

Perjury & Obstruction of Justice

Sentence:

"2 years and 10 months in prison and $6,000 fine"

Years Imprisoned:

Year Crime:

1995

Year Convicted:

1997

Year Cleared:

2005

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Massachusetts - Federal Case

County or Region of Crime:

Suffolk

City of Crime:

Boston

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Prosecution misconduct of concealing exculpatory docuements.

Innocence Proved By:

Conviction vacated in August 2004 based on the prosecution's concealment of exculpatory evidence.

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

27

Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"Verdict in Police Beating is Voided, Ralph Ranalli, The Boston Globe, August 21, 2004"

Information Location 1:

http://truthinjustice.org/Kenneth-Conley.htm

Information Source 2:

"Righting A Wrong In Conley Case, Thomas Oliphant (Columnist), Boston Globe, August 24, 2004"

Information Location 2:

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/08/24/righting_a_wrong_in_conley_case/

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"Judge orders new trial for cop convicted as perjurer; J.M. Lawrence (staff), Boston Herald, Aug 21, 2004. pg. 009, All Editions"

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