Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Murder |
Sentence: |
27-1/2 years |
Years Imprisoned: |
10 |
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Year Convicted: |
1999 |
Year Cleared: |
2005 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Mexico |
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Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary of Case: |
"Raul Salinas was wrongly convicted in 1999 of a 1994 murder. After being in custody since 1994, the conviction was overturned in June 2005 and Raul Salinas was ordered released. Salinas is the brother of former Mexican President Carlos Salinas" |
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Age When Imprisoned: |
52 |
Age When Released: |
58 |
Sex: |
Male |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
Hispanic |
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"Mexico Voids Conviction of Ex-President's Brother, Richard Boudreaux, Los Angeles Times, June 10, 2005" |
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