Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Robbery (includes armed robbery) |
Sentence: |
Life Imprisonment |
Years Imprisoned: |
13 |
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Year Convicted: |
1946 |
Year Cleared: |
1959 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Michigan |
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Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary of Case: |
Wrongly convicted of armed robbery in May 1946 by a jury. Conviction set aside and charges dismissed in October 1959 when the actual culprit admitted R. Logan was the victim of a frame-up. No compensation paid for 13 years of wrongful imprisonment. |
Conviction Caused By: |
False Informant |
Innocence Proved By: |
Actual culprit admitted Ronald Logan was innocent victim of a frame-up. Conviction set aside and indictment dismissed. |
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Compensation Awarded: |
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Yes |
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Male |
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"The Innocents, Edward Radin,William Morrow & Co., 1964, p. 250." |
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