Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Murder |
Sentence: |
Life imprisonment |
Years Imprisoned: |
19 |
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Year Convicted: |
1999 |
Year Cleared: |
2018 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
China |
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Result: |
Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
Li Jinlian was wrongly convicted of murder in 1999 in China. Jinlian was sentenced to life in prison. In June 2019 Jinlian was acquitted after a retrial based on the lack of evidence he had the intent to commit murder. |
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Innocence Proved By: |
In June 2019 Jinlian was acquitted after a retrial based on the lack of evidence he had the intent to commit murder. |
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Sex: |
Male |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
Chinese |
Information Source 1: |
"Top judge: Justice system progressing, By Cao Yin, China Daily, March 13, 2019" |
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http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201903/13/WS5c8855bfa3106c65c34ee489.html |
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"Top judge: Justice system progressing, By Cao Yin, China Daily, March 13, 2019" |
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http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201903/13/WS5c8855bfa3106c65c34ee489.html |
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