Druze Sheikh 1

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Charge:	Visiting Enemy Country Without Authorization
Sentence:	Exonerated After Conviction But Prior to Sentencing
Years Imprisoned:
Year Crime:	2007
Year Convicted:	2014
Year Cleared:	2014
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Israel
County or Region of Crime:
City of Crime:	Nazareth
Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	"Sixteen Druze Sheikhs were convicted in 2014 of illegally traveling to Syria and Lebanon without permits from the Israeli government between 2007 and 2010. The Sheikhs were indicted in 2011. After their convictions, but prior to their sentencing the prosecution agreed to dismissal of the charges in exchange for their agreement they would not travel outside to countries considered enemies of Israel without obtaining the proper visas. On May 20, 2014 the Nazareth Magistrate’s Court overturned the convictions of the Sheikhs and dismissed the charges against them."
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Innocence Proved By:	"On May 20, 2014 the Nazareth Magistrate’s Court overturned the convictions of the Sheikhs and dismissed the charges against them."
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Sex:	Male
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Information Source 1:	"Court overturns conviction of Druze sheikhs who visited holy sites in Syria, Lebanon, By Jack Khoury (Staff writer), Haaretz.com, May 21, 2014"
Information Location 1:	http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/.premium-1.591869
Information Source 2:	"Court drops case against Druse who visited Syria, Lebanon, By Ariel Ben Solomon (Staff writer), May 20, 2014"
Information Location 2:	http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Israeli-court-dismisses-case-against-16-Druse-sheikhs-that-traveled-illegally-to-Syria-and-Lebanon-352856
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Druze Sheikh 1

Charge:

Visiting Enemy Country Without Authorization

Sentence:

Exonerated After Conviction But Prior to Sentencing

Years Imprisoned:

Year Crime:

2007

Year Convicted:

2014

Year Cleared:

2014

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Israel

County or Region of Crime:

City of Crime:

Nazareth

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"On May 20, 2014 the Nazareth Magistrate’s Court overturned the convictions of the Sheikhs and dismissed the charges against them."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Information Source 1:

"Court overturns conviction of Druze sheikhs who visited holy sites in Syria, Lebanon, By Jack Khoury (Staff writer), Haaretz.com, May 21, 2014"

Information Location 1:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/.premium-1.591869

Information Source 2:

"Court drops case against Druse who visited Syria, Lebanon, By Ariel Ben Solomon (Staff writer), May 20, 2014"

Information Location 2:

http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Israeli-court-dismisses-case-against-16-Druse-sheikhs-that-traveled-illegally-to-Syria-and-Lebanon-352856

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