George W. Patterson Jr.

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Charge:	"Fraud (passing bad checks, documents, casino, bankrupcy, etc.)"
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Year Crime:	1873
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Year Cleared:	1877
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	New York
County or Region of Crime:	Steuben
City of Crime:	Corning
Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	"George W. Patterson Jr. was wrongly convicted of committing fraud in 1873 by overstating the assets of his bank -- the George Washington Bank in Corning, New York. Patterson appealed his conviction. The New York Supreme Court overturned his conviction in its October 1877 term on the basis the judge had improperly denied Patterson the opportunity to present evidence that could have undermined the testimony of the prosecution's primary witness. The case was remanded back to Steuben County and the charges were dismissed. Patterson was financially ruined as a result of his prosecution, but he was able to settle with his creditors for 60 cents on the dollar."
Conviction Caused By:	Judge improperly denied the defense from presenting evidence countering the testimony of the prosecution's primary witness.
Innocence Proved By:	"Conviction overturned by the New York Supreme Court its October 1877 term, and the charges were later dismissed."
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Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	"George W. Patterson Jr. v. State of New York, Vol. 19, P. 137 (Supreme Court, Fourth Dept., Oct. 1877 term) (Reversing conviction and remanding)"
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Information Source 2:	"John N. Hungerford, Wikipedia.org"
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George W. Patterson Jr.

Charge:

"Fraud (passing bad checks, documents, casino, bankrupcy, etc.)"

Sentence:

Years Imprisoned:

Year Crime:

1873

Year Convicted:

Year Cleared:

1877

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

New York

County or Region of Crime:

Steuben

City of Crime:

Corning

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Judge improperly denied the defense from presenting evidence countering the testimony of the prosecution's primary witness.

Innocence Proved By:

"Conviction overturned by the New York Supreme Court its October 1877 term, and the charges were later dismissed."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

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"George W. Patterson Jr. v. State of New York, Vol. 19, P. 137 (Supreme Court, Fourth Dept., Oct. 1877 term) (Reversing conviction and remanding)"

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"John N. Hungerford, Wikipedia.org"

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_N._Hungerford

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