Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Drug related and firearm charges |
Sentence: |
Exonerated After Conviction But Prior to Sentencing |
Years Imprisoned: |
1 |
Year Crime: |
2009 |
Year Convicted: |
2010 |
Year Cleared: |
2010 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Arizona - Federal Case |
County or Region of Crime: |
Maricopa |
City of Crime: |
Phoenix |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary of Case: |
"Herbert Holden was wrongly convicted in June 2010 of weapons, drug and conspiracy charges related to home-invasion kidnappings that occurred in the Phoenix area in 2009. Prior to his sentencing, Herbert Holden had his conviction overturned and he was acquitted by the trial judge in September 2010 on the ground of insufficient evidence. Holden was released after more than a year in custody. The convictions of Holden's five co-defendants were not overturned." |
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Innocence Proved By: |
"Prior to his sentencing, Herbert Holden had his conviction overturned and he was acquitted by the trial judge in September 2010 on the ground of insufficient evidence. " |
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Was Perpetrator Identified? |
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Age When Imprisoned: |
40 |
Age When Released: |
41 |
Sex: |
Male |
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Information Source 1: |
"Judge overturns 1 of 6 convictions in 2009 ATF sting, By JJ Hensley (staff), The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ), Oct. 21, 2010" |
Information Location 1: |
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2010/10/21/20101021phoenix-atf-sting-operation-convictions.html |
Information Source 2: |
"ATF sting put home invaders in legal vise, By JJ Hensley (staff), The Arizona Republic, June 27, 2010" |
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http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/06/27/20100627atf-sting-home-invaders.html |
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Innocents Database Created and Maintained by Hans Sherrer innocents@forejustice.org