James A. Rigsbee

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Charge:	Murder and Assault
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Year Cleared:	1952
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	District of Columbia - Federal Case
County or Region of Crime:	District of Columbia
City of Crime:	Washington D.C.
Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	"James A. Rigsbee was wrongly convicted of murdering one man and assaulting another with a deadly weapon. After Rigsbee's conviction by a jury he was sentenced to prison. On appeal, the government confessed error because the jury's verdict had not been unanimous. The Court of Appeals for the District of Columia reversed Rigsbee's conviction and remanded for a new trial. At the second trial, the jury found Rigsbee not guilty under both counts of the indictment, and he was freed from custody. Rigsbee filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Claims for compensation under 28 U.S.C. § 1495. In spite of the jury's acquittal, the judge denied granting a Certificate of Innocence necessary for Rigsbee to pursue his compensation claim. Rigsbee appealed, and on April 30, 1953 the Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's ruling."
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Innocence Proved By:	Acquitted by a jury after a retrial.
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Compensation Awarded:	Denied
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Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	"Rigsbee v. United States, 204 F. 2d 70 (Ct of Appeals, Dist. of Columbia Circuit, 4-30-1953) (Affirming trial court judge's denial of a certifificate of innocence -- in spite of his acquittal -- necessary for Rigsbee to pursue a compensation claim.)"
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James A. Rigsbee

Charge:

Murder and Assault

Sentence:

Years Imprisoned:

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

Year Cleared:

1952

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

District of Columbia - Federal Case

County or Region of Crime:

District of Columbia

City of Crime:

Washington D.C.

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

Acquitted by a jury after a retrial.

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Denied

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"Rigsbee v. United States, 204 F. 2d 70 (Ct of Appeals, Dist. of Columbia Circuit, 4-30-1953) (Affirming trial court judge's denial of a certifificate of innocence -- in spite of his acquittal -- necessary for Rigsbee to pursue a compensation claim.)"

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