John Shaw (MI defendant)

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Charge:	Robbery (includes armed robbery)
Sentence:	6 to 10 years
Years Imprisoned:	0.5
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Year Convicted:	1960
Year Cleared:	1961
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Michigan
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Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	John Shaw was wrongly convicted of robbery based on the victims erroneous identification of Shaw. Conviction set aside and charges dismissed in June 1961 when the actual culprit confessed. No compensation was awarded for 6 months of wrongful imprisonment.
Conviction Caused By:	Eyewitness error
Innocence Proved By:	Actual culprit discovered. Conviction set aside and indictment dismissed.
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Compensation Awarded:	No
Was Perpetrator Identified?	Yes
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Sex:	Male
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Information Source 1:	"The Innocents, Edward Radin,William Morrow & Co., 1964, p. 247."
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John Shaw (MI defendant)

Charge:

Robbery (includes armed robbery)

Sentence:

6 to 10 years

Years Imprisoned:

0.5

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

1960

Year Cleared:

1961

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Michigan

County or Region of Crime:

City of Crime:

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

John Shaw was wrongly convicted of robbery based on the victims erroneous identification of Shaw. Conviction set aside and charges dismissed in June 1961 when the actual culprit confessed. No compensation was awarded for 6 months of wrongful imprisonment.

Conviction Caused By:

Eyewitness error

Innocence Proved By:

Actual culprit discovered. Conviction set aside and indictment dismissed.

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

No

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Yes

Age When Imprisoned:

Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

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"The Innocents, Edward Radin,William Morrow & Co., 1964, p. 247."

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