Steven R. Kaminski

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Charge:	Sexual Assault (includes aggravated)
Sentence:	7 years
Years Imprisoned:	7
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Year Convicted:	1992
Year Cleared:	2003
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Canada
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Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Steven R. Kaminski was wrongly convicted in November 1992 of sexual assault. Steven Kaminski's defense was that the sex was consensual with his co-worker. Kaminski's conviction was affirmed on direct appeal in 1994. Kaminski's conviction was quashed in January 2003 a new trial ordered after evidence was discovered that the woman had sex several times with the Canadian Mountie who investigated her complaint in 1992, and with one of the witnesses who testified against Kaminski. Awarded compensation of $2.2 million (Canadian) in the fall of 2006 by the Canadian federal government."
Conviction Caused By:	Perjury by the alleged victim.
Innocence Proved By:	"Kaminski's conviction was quashed in January 2003 a new trial ordered. Due to the new evidence that no crime was committed, the charges were dismissed."
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Compensation Awarded:	CAN$2.2 million (2006)
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Age When Imprisoned:	46
Age When Released:	53
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	"Innocent albertan got 2.2mil payout, By Kathleen Harris (Ottawa Bureau), Calgary Sun, October 4, 2006"
Information Location 1:	http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2006/10/04/1948947-sun.html
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Steven R. Kaminski

Charge:

Sexual Assault (includes aggravated)

Sentence:

7 years

Years Imprisoned:

7

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

1992

Year Cleared:

2003

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Canada

County or Region of Crime:

City of Crime:

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Perjury by the alleged victim.

Innocence Proved By:

"Kaminski's conviction was quashed in January 2003 a new trial ordered. Due to the new evidence that no crime was committed, the charges were dismissed."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

CAN$2.2 million (2006)

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

46

Age When Released:

53

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"Innocent albertan got 2.2mil payout, By Kathleen Harris (Ottawa Bureau), Calgary Sun, October 4, 2006"

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http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2006/10/04/1948947-sun.html

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