Frank Romano

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Charge:	"Alcohol crime (Incl. illegal manufacturing, possessing, selling or transporting whisky)"
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Year Crime:	1960
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Year Cleared:	1965
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Connecticut
County or Region of Crime:	New London
City of Crime:	Jewett City
Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	"Frank Romano, John Ottiano, Edward Romano and Antonio Vellucci were codefendants wrongly convicted in federal court of the illegal production of distilled spirits (in violation of 26 U. S. C. § 5601 (a) (8)) in Jewett City, Connecticut in 1960. Frank Romano and John Ottiano were also wrongly convicted of possession, custody and control of an illegal still in violation of 26 U. S. C. § 5601 (a) (1). On March 25, 1964 the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the convictions of the four related to Counts 1 and 2. On November 22, 1965 the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the appeals court's ruling."
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Innocence Proved By:	"On March 25, 1964 the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the convictions of the four related to Counts 1 and 2. On November 22, 1965 the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the appeals court's ruling."
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Sex:	Male
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Information Source 1:	"United States v. Romano, 382 U.S. 136 (1965) (Affirming Ct of Appeals reversal of Counts 1 and 2)"
Information Location 1:	"http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=16820999251323113755&q=UNITED+STATES+v.+ROMANO,+382+U.S.+136+%281965%29+&hl=en&as_sdt=6,48"
Information Source 2:	"United States v. Romano, 330 F. 2d 566 (2nd Cir. 1964) (Reversing convictions of Counts 1 and 2)"
Information Location 2:	"http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=11390343675018223971&q=330+F.2d+566&hl=en&as_sdt=6,48"
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Frank Romano

Charge:

"Alcohol crime (Incl. illegal manufacturing, possessing, selling or transporting whisky)"

Sentence:

Years Imprisoned:

Year Crime:

1960

Year Convicted:

Year Cleared:

1965

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Connecticut

County or Region of Crime:

New London

City of Crime:

Jewett City

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"On March 25, 1964 the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the convictions of the four related to Counts 1 and 2. On November 22, 1965 the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the appeals court's ruling."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

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Sex:

Male

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Information Source 1:

"United States v. Romano, 382 U.S. 136 (1965) (Affirming Ct of Appeals reversal of Counts 1 and 2)"

Information Location 1:

"http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=16820999251323113755&q=UNITED+STATES+v.+ROMANO,+382+U.S.+136+%281965%29+&hl=en&as_sdt=6,48"

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"United States v. Romano, 330 F. 2d 566 (2nd Cir. 1964) (Reversing convictions of Counts 1 and 2)"

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"http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=11390343675018223971&q=330+F.2d+566&hl=en&as_sdt=6,48"

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