Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs |
Sentence: |
6 years |
Years Imprisoned: |
3 |
Year Crime: |
2007 |
Year Convicted: |
2011 |
Year Cleared: |
2015 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Wisconsin |
County or Region of Crime: |
Sawyer |
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Result: |
Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
"Maurice J. Corbine was wrongly convicted in 2011 of driving under the influence of intoxicants and driving with a suspended license in the Lac Courte Oreilles indian reservation in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Corbine's prosecution was based on the testimony of the arresting officer. Maurice Corbine was sentenced to six years in prison. Corbine's claim for wrongful imprisonment compensation was denied on November 1, 2016 by the Wisconsin Board of Claims." |
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Compensation Awarded: |
"Denied by State of Wisconsin on November 1, 2016" |
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Sex: |
Male |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
Native American (Indian) |
Information Source 1: |
"Claim of: Maurice J. Corbine, No. 2015-047-CONV, State of Wisconsin Claims Board, November 1, 2016 (Denying compensation on the basis Corbine had not proven his innocence by clear and convincing evidence.)" |
Information Location 1: |
http://claimsboard.wi.gov/docview.asp?docid=27965&locid=28 |
Information Source 2: |
"Claim of: Maurice J. Corbine, No. 2015-047-CONV, State of Wisconsin Claims Board, April 11, 2016 (Concluding that the Board was unable to make a decision without a written response by the Sawyer County District Attorney's Office and the DA's appearance at a future hearing.)" |
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http://claimsboard.wi.gov/docview.asp?docid=27385&locid=28 |
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