James Newsome

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Charge:	Murder
Sentence:	Life Imprisonment
Years Imprisoned:	15
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Year Convicted:	1979
Year Cleared:	1995
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Illinois
County or Region of Crime:	Cook
City of Crime:	Chicago
Result:	Pardoned
Summary of Case:	"James Newsome was wrongly convicted of murdering a grocery store owner during a holdup. He was framed for the murder by two Chicago detectives who coached eyewitnesses to select James Newsome from a line-up. Newsome was sentenced to life in prison. He was exonerated when after fifteen years crime scene fingerprints were matched to an man imprisoned for another crime. Newsome was released from prison in January 1995, and in July 1995 he was granted a full pardon by Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar. In October 2001 James Newsome was awarded $15 million by a jury, $1 million for each year he was wrongly imprisoned. Newsome was also awarded $140,000 in compensation by the State of Illinois."
Conviction Caused By:	Framed by two Chicago detectives who coached prosecution eyewitnesses.
Innocence Proved By:	He was exonerated when after fifteen years crime scene fingerprints were matched to an man imprisoned for another crime.
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Compensation Awarded:	"$15,140,000 total. $15 million (City of Chicago, Oct. 2001) and $140,000 (State of Illinois, 2001)"
Was Perpetrator Identified?
Age When Imprisoned:	24
Age When Released:	39
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	Black
Information Source 1:	""Man gets $15 m for wrongful conviction," The Irish Times, October 30, 2001"
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James Newsome

Charge:

Murder

Sentence:

Life Imprisonment

Years Imprisoned:

15

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

1979

Year Cleared:

1995

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Illinois

County or Region of Crime:

Cook

City of Crime:

Chicago

Result:

Pardoned

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Framed by two Chicago detectives who coached prosecution eyewitnesses.

Innocence Proved By:

He was exonerated when after fifteen years crime scene fingerprints were matched to an man imprisoned for another crime.

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

"$15,140,000 total. $15 million (City of Chicago, Oct. 2001) and $140,000 (State of Illinois, 2001)"

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

24

Age When Released:

39

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Black

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""Man gets $15 m for wrongful conviction," The Irish Times, October 30, 2001"

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http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2001/1030/breaking17.htm

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