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Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Drug related and firearm charges |
Sentence: |
17 years |
Years Imprisoned: |
10.25 |
Year Crime: |
2001 |
Year Convicted: |
2004 |
Year Cleared: |
2014 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Texas - Federal Case |
County or Region of Crime: |
Val Verde |
City of Crime: |
Del Rio |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary of Case: |
Maria Hernandez |
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"Maria Hernandez' federal habeas petition was granted on March 31, 2014. Hernandez was released on her own recognizance on April 4, 2014, and the charges were dismissed on April 8, 2014." |
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Age When Imprisoned: |
41 |
Age When Released: |
51 |
Sex: |
Female |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
Hispanic |
Information Source 1: |
"Minneapolis lawyer mishandled California woman's drug case, judge finds,By David Hanners (Staff writer), Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN), April 2, 2014" |
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http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_25479183/minneapolis-lawyer-mishandled-texas-womans-drug-case-judge |
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"Hernandez et al v. USA, No. 2-07-cv-00022-AM (USDC WDTX)" |
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