Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Fraud (securities) |
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Year Crime: |
1998 |
Year Convicted: |
2008 |
Year Cleared: |
2010 |
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California - Federal Case |
County or Region of Crime: |
San Francisco |
City of Crime: |
San Francisco |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
"Prabhat Goyal was wrongly convicted in 2008 of 15 counts of securites fraud and lying to auditors related to his role as Chief Financial Officer of Network Associates, Inc. during the years 1998-2000. On December 10, 2010, the federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned his convictions on the basis of insufficient evidence, which bars his retrial." |
Conviction Caused By: |
Misapplication of the federal securities and lying to auditors laws by the judge and he U.S. Attorney's Office. |
Innocence Proved By: |
"On December 10, 2010, the federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned his convictions on the basis of insufficient evidence, which bars his retrial." |
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Information Source 1: |
"U.S. vs. Prabhat Goyal, No. 08-10436 (9th Cir., 12-10-2010)" |
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www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2010/12/10/08-10436.pdf |
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