J. F.

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Charge:	Manslaughter
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Year Cleared:	2008
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Canada
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Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"J. F. was wrongly convicted of manslaughter in the death of a 4-year-old foster child that died from injuries caused by his wife striking the child while he was asleep. His wife admitted causing the fatal injury and that her husband had nothing to do with her actions. On October 31, 2008 Canada's Supreme Court overturned J.F.'s conviction."
Conviction Caused By:	Erroneous prosecution legal theory.
Innocence Proved By:	"On October 31, 2008 Canada's Supreme Court overturned J.F.'s conviction."
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Sex:	Male
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Information Source 1:	"R. v. J.F., 2008 SCC 60 (10-31-2008)"
Information Location 1:	http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2008/2008scc60/2008scc60.html
Information Source 2:	"High court overturns manslaughter charge in boy's death, CBC News, October 31, 2008"
Information Location 2:	http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/10/31/scoc-manslaughter.html
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J. F.

Charge:

Manslaughter

Sentence:

Years Imprisoned:

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

Year Cleared:

2008

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Canada

County or Region of Crime:

City of Crime:

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Erroneous prosecution legal theory.

Innocence Proved By:

"On October 31, 2008 Canada's Supreme Court overturned J.F.'s conviction."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Information Source 1:

"R. v. J.F., 2008 SCC 60 (10-31-2008)"

Information Location 1:

http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2008/2008scc60/2008scc60.html

Information Source 2:

"High court overturns manslaughter charge in boy's death, CBC News, October 31, 2008"

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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/10/31/scoc-manslaughter.html

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