Angel Rodriguez

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Charge:	First Degree Murder
Sentence:	60 years
Years Imprisoned:	3.42
Year Crime:	1996
Year Convicted:	1998
Year Cleared:	2000
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Illinois
County or Region of Crime:	Cook
City of Crime:	Chicago
Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Angel Rodriguez was wrongly imprisoned for a total of 3 years and 5 months. On March 31, 2000 the Illinois Court of Appeals reversed Rodriguez conviction based on the prosecution's failure to introduce sufficient evidence at trial to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Rodriguez filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Chicago and severla Chicago Police Department officers. After a civil trial the jury ruled against awarding Rodriguez any damages. Rodriguez filed a compensation claim with the Illinois Court of Claims and he was awarded $85,000."
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Innocence Proved By:	"On March 31, 2000 the Illinois Court of Appeals reversed Rodriguez conviction based on the prosecution's failure to introduce sufficient evidence at trial to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. "
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Compensation Awarded:	"$85,000 (State of Illinois, 2002)"
Was Perpetrator Identified?
Age When Imprisoned:	33
Age When Released:	36
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	Hispanic
Information Source 1:	"People v. Rodriguez, No. 1-98-2524 (Ill. Ct of Appeals, 2nd Div., 1st Dist, March 31, 2000)"
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Angel Rodriguez

Charge:

First Degree Murder

Sentence:

60 years

Years Imprisoned:

3.42

Year Crime:

1996

Year Convicted:

1998

Year Cleared:

2000

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Illinois

County or Region of Crime:

Cook

City of Crime:

Chicago

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"On March 31, 2000 the Illinois Court of Appeals reversed Rodriguez conviction based on the prosecution's failure to introduce sufficient evidence at trial to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. "

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

"$85,000 (State of Illinois, 2002)"

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

33

Age When Released:

36

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Hispanic

Information Source 1:

"People v. Rodriguez, No. 1-98-2524 (Ill. Ct of Appeals, 2nd Div., 1st Dist, March 31, 2000)"

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