Gregory Reed

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Charge:	Murder
Sentence:	15 years to life imprisonment
Years Imprisoned:	5.5
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Year Convicted:	1979
Year Cleared:	1985
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	New York
County or Region of Crime:	Kings
City of Crime:	New York City
Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Gregory Reed was wrongly convicted of murder in 1979 in Kings County, New York. Reed was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. Reed's conviction was overturned in 1985 and he was released after the charges were dismissed. Reed was awarded $495,000 compensation by the New York Court of Claims."
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Compensation Awarded:	"$495,000 (State of New York)"
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Sex:	Male
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Information Source 1:	"People v. Foster, 64 N.Y.2d 1144, 480 N.E.2d 340, 490 N.Y.S.2d 726 (1985) (Reversing conviction of Gregory Reed and ordering dismissal of his indictment.)"
Information Location 1:	"http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=10434463834143915511&q=+64+N.Y.2d+1144,+480+N.E.2d+340&hl=en&as_sdt=6,48"
Information Source 2:	"Reed v. State, N.Y.L.J., Nov. 7, 1988, at 24 (N.Y.Ct.Cl.) (in which claimant was awarded damages for his wrongful imprisonment)"
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Information Source 3:	"Inevitable Error: Wrongful New York State Homicide Convictions, 1965-1988, by Marty I. Rosenbaum, 18 N.Y.U. Rev. L. & Soc. Change 807, 825-826"
Information Location 3:	http://deskovic.org/research/article/id/Inevitable-Error-Wrongful-New-York-State-Homicide-Convictions
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Gregory Reed

Charge:

Murder

Sentence:

15 years to life imprisonment

Years Imprisoned:

5.5

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

1979

Year Cleared:

1985

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

New York

County or Region of Crime:

Kings

City of Crime:

New York City

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

"Gregory Reed was wrongly convicted of murder in 1979 in Kings County, New York. Reed was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. Reed's conviction was overturned in 1985 and he was released after the charges were dismissed. Reed was awarded $495,000 compensation by the New York Court of Claims."

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

"$495,000 (State of New York)"

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Information Source 1:

"People v. Foster, 64 N.Y.2d 1144, 480 N.E.2d 340, 490 N.Y.S.2d 726 (1985) (Reversing conviction of Gregory Reed and ordering dismissal of his indictment.)"

Information Location 1:

"http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=10434463834143915511&q=+64+N.Y.2d+1144,+480+N.E.2d+340&hl=en&as_sdt=6,48"

Information Source 2:

"Reed v. State, N.Y.L.J., Nov. 7, 1988, at 24 (N.Y.Ct.Cl.) (in which claimant was awarded damages for his wrongful imprisonment)"

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Information Source 3:

"Inevitable Error: Wrongful New York State Homicide Convictions, 1965-1988, by Marty I. Rosenbaum, 18 N.Y.U. Rev. L. & Soc. Change 807, 825-826"

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http://deskovic.org/research/article/id/Inevitable-Error-Wrongful-New-York-State-Homicide-Convictions

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