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Howard Solomon

 

Charge:

Obsenity Related Charge

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Years Imprisoned:

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Year Convicted:

Year Cleared:

1970

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

New York

County or Region of Crime:

New York

City of Crime:

New York City

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

"Howard Solomon was wrongly convicted of obscenity in New York. His conviction was overturned on January 7, 1970."

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"Howard Solomon's obscenity conviction was overturned on January 7, 1970."

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Was Perpetrator Identified?

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Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"People v. Solomon, 307 N.Y.S.2d 464, 26 N.Y.2d 621, 255 N.E.2d 720 (NY Ct of Appeals, 1-7-1970) (Vacating conviction)"

Information Location 1:

"http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=16503016061614755742&q=307+N.Y.S.2d+464&hl=en&as_sdt=6,48"

Information Source 2:

"Legal Opinions Relating to Obscenity Prosecutions of Comedian Lenny Bruce, www.law2.umkc.edu"

Information Location 2:

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bruce/brucecourtdecisions.html

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