Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Misdemeanor theft |
Sentence: |
Probation |
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Year Crime: |
2014 |
Year Convicted: |
2014 |
Year Cleared: |
2017 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Utah |
County or Region of Crime: |
Salt Lake |
City of Crime: |
Draper |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
"Dawn Ann Draper-Roberts was wrongly convicted in of misdemeanor theft in Draper, Utah. After her conviction by a jury Dawn Draper-Roberts was sentenced to probation. On July 21, 2016 the Utah Court of Appeals reversed Draper-Roberts' convictions based on prejudicial errors by the trial judge and ordered a new trial. On February 13, 2017 the Salt Lake County DA's motion to dismiss the charges was granted." |
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"On July 21, 2016 the Utah Court of Appeals reversed Draper-Roberts' convictions based on prejudicial errors by the trial judge and ordered a new trial. On February 13, 2017 the Salt Lake County DA's motion to dismiss the charges was granted." |
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Sex: |
Female |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
White |
Information Source 1: |
"State v. Draper-Roberts, 2016 UT App 151 (Utah Ct. of Appeals, 7-21-2016) (Reversing convictions based on trial judge errors and ordering new trial.)" |
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http://law.justia.com/cases/utah/court-of-appeals-published/2016/20141057-ca.html |
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