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Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Robbery (includes armed robbery) |
Sentence: |
3 to 6 years |
Years Imprisoned: |
4.8 |
Year Crime: |
1959 |
Year Convicted: |
1959 |
Year Cleared: |
1963 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Michigan |
County or Region of Crime: |
Oakland |
City of Crime: |
Oak Park |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary of Case: |
"William J. Magee was co-defendant of Thomas L. Keith. William Magee and Thomas Keith were wrongly convicted by a jury of the armed robbery of an Oak Park, Michigan gas station in February 1959. The men's convictions were set aside and the indictment dismissed in Oct 1963, after almost 5 years of wrongful imprisonment." |
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Innocence Proved By: |
Conviction set aside and indictment dismissed. |
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Compensation Awarded: |
No |
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Age When Imprisoned: |
23 |
Age When Released: |
28 |
Sex: |
Male |
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Information Source 1: |
"The Innocents, Edward Radin,William Morrow & Co., 1964, p. 247" |
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Innocents Database Created and Maintained by Hans Sherrer innocents@forejustice.org