Thomas E. Smolka

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Charge:	First Degree Murder
Sentence:	Life Imprisonment
Years Imprisoned:	4
Year Crime:	1991
Year Convicted:	1992
Year Cleared:	1996
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Florida
County or Region of Crime:	Marion
City of Crime:	Ocala
Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	Thomas E. Smolka was wrongly convicted in July 1991 his wife was murdered and 4 months later he was charged with first-degree murder in her death. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. After 49 months of imprisonment his conviction was vacated by the Florida Court of Appeals and he was released.
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Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
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Thomas E. Smolka

Charge:

First Degree Murder

Sentence:

Life Imprisonment

Years Imprisoned:

4

Year Crime:

1991

Year Convicted:

1992

Year Cleared:

1996

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Florida

County or Region of Crime:

Marion

City of Crime:

Ocala

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

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Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

Conviction vacated by the Florida Court of Appeals.

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Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

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Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

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"Smolka v.State, 662 So.2d 1255 (FL 5th DCA,1995)"

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