Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Forgery |
Sentence: |
2-1/2 years |
Years Imprisoned: |
2 |
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Year Convicted: |
1999 |
Year Cleared: |
2002 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Georgia - Federal Case |
County or Region of Crime: |
Charlotte |
City of Crime: |
Port Charlotte |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
"Jay A. Jarrell was co-defendant of Robert W. Whiteside. Both men were wrongfully convicted of making false statements in Medicare reports and conspiring to defraud the government. On March 22, 2002 the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the convictions of Jarrell and Whiteside on the basis the government failed to present evidence they had criminal intent and acted "knowingly and willfully."" |
Conviction Caused By: |
Prosecutorial misconduct of character smearing covered up a lack of any evidence of criminal intent or existence of a conspiracy to defraud the government. |
Innocence Proved By: |
"On March 22, 2002 the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the convictions of Jarrell and Whiteside on the basis the government failed to present evidence they had criminal intent and acted "knowingly and willfully."" |
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Sex: |
Male |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
White |
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"U.S. v. Whiteside & Jarrell, Nos. 99-15197, 00-12759 (11th Cir.2002) (3-22-02)" |
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