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Wrongly
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Years
Imprisoned:
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12 |
Charge: |
Murder |
Sentence: |
Life Imprisonment |
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Location
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Spain |
Result:
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Pardoned |
Summary
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Co-Defendant of Sanchez. Wrongly convicted of murdering a companion, Grimaldo, after both men falsely confessed to murdering him and cutting his body into pieces and feeding it to pigs. Both men were released from prison after 12 years, and Grimaldo was found alive 2 years later when he applied for the papers necessary to marry. |
Conviction
Caused By:
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False confession under police threats |
Innocence
Proved By:
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Alleged victim turned up alive 14 years after the men were convicted and 2 years after they were released from prison.
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Wrongful Convictions, Max Hirschberg, 13 Rocky Mountain Law Review (1940), pgs 26 |
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