Juan Silva Sr.

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Charge:	Vehicular Homicide (Incl. Culpable negligence)
Sentence:	5 years
Years Imprisoned:	1.43
Year Crime:	2013
Year Convicted:	2014
Year Cleared:	2015
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Wisconsin
County or Region of Crime:	Milwaukee
City of Crime:	Milwaukee
Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	"Juan Silva Sr. was wrongly convicted in May 2014 of hit-and-run resulting in death resulting from a traffic accident on September 28, 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison. In June 2015 a co-worker of Silva's wife told a police officer that she had said her husband was behind bars for a crime he did not commit to keep their son out of prison, who had actually been driving. Police officers interviewed Silva's wife, and after she told them what happened they interviewed her son, who then confessed. During a hearing on July 27, 2015 Silva testified under oath that he had falsely confessed to spare his son. The judge vacated his conviction and ordered his release. Juan Silva Jr. had already been charged with three felonies, including hit-and-run resulting in death."
Conviction Caused By:	False confession
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Was Perpetrator Identified?	Yes
Age When Imprisoned:	44
Age When Released:	45
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	Hispanic
Information Source 1:	"Man who confessed to protect son to be released from prison, By Nicholas Erickson (Staff writer), Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wis.), July 27, 2015"
Information Location 1:	http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/man-who-confessed-to-protect-son-to-be-released-from-prison-b99545186z1-318658371.html
Information Source 2:	"Milwaukee Dad Falsely Confessed To Fatal Hit-and-Run and Took 5-Year Prison Sentence to Protect His Son, By Maria Coder, People magazine, July 28, 2015"
Information Location 2:	http://www.people.com/article/juan-silva-milwaukee-wisconsin-dad-protects-son-hit-and-run-prison-release
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Juan Silva Sr.

Charge:

Vehicular Homicide (Incl. Culpable negligence)

Sentence:

5 years

Years Imprisoned:

1.43

Year Crime:

2013

Year Convicted:

2014

Year Cleared:

2015

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Wisconsin

County or Region of Crime:

Milwaukee

City of Crime:

Milwaukee

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

False confession

Innocence Proved By:

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Yes

Age When Imprisoned:

44

Age When Released:

45

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Hispanic

Information Source 1:

"Man who confessed to protect son to be released from prison, By Nicholas Erickson (Staff writer), Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wis.), July 27, 2015"

Information Location 1:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/man-who-confessed-to-protect-son-to-be-released-from-prison-b99545186z1-318658371.html

Information Source 2:

"Milwaukee Dad Falsely Confessed To Fatal Hit-and-Run and Took 5-Year Prison Sentence to Protect His Son, By Maria Coder, People magazine, July 28, 2015"

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http://www.people.com/article/juan-silva-milwaukee-wisconsin-dad-protects-son-hit-and-run-prison-release

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