Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Treason |
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6 to 12 years |
Years Imprisoned: |
4 |
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1988 |
Year Cleared: |
1989 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
South Africa |
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Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
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"Popo Molefe, Mosiuoa Patrick Lekota, Mabokela Moses Chikane, Madikwe Thomas Manthata, and Gcinumuzi Malindi were wrongly convicted of treason against South Africa in November 1988 after a 3-year trial. They were sentenced to prison terms of between 6 and 12 years. They were all opposed to apartheid, and three were high members of the United Democratic Front. Their convictions were overturned on December 15, 1989, by an Appeals Court and they were immediately released. " |
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"Their convictions were overturned on December 15, 1989, by an Appeals Court and they were immediately released. " |
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Information Source 1: |
"Court Reverses Convictions In S. African Treason Case, By New York Times News Service, Chicago Tribune, December 16, 1989" |
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http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-12-16/news/8903180538_1_presiding-anglican-archbishop-desmond-tutu-convictions |
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