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Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Murder and Robbery |
Sentence: |
Life Imprisonment |
Years Imprisoned: |
26 |
Year Crime: |
1983 |
Year Convicted: |
1986 |
Year Cleared: |
2009 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Illinois |
County or Region of Crime: |
Cook |
City of Crime: |
Chicago |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary of Case: |
"David Fauntleroy and James Andrews were wrongly convicted on August 26, 1986 in Chicago for the March 30, 1983 murder of 19-year-old Kevin Lewis. James Andrews and David Fauntleroy settled their federal civil rights lawsuits against the City of Chicago for $1.8 million each in compensation. Andrews settled his lawsuit in March 2013, and Fauntleroy settled his the summer of 2012." |
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"$1.8 million (City of Chicago, 2012)" |
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Age When Imprisoned: |
22 |
Age When Released: |
48 |
Sex: |
Male |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
Black |
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"Chicago's bills for police misconduct cases climbs, By Associated Press, Breitbart.com, March 15, 2013" |
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Innocents Database Created and Maintained by Hans Sherrer innocents@forejustice.org