Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Obsenity Related Charge |
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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." |
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Innocence Proved By: |
"Howard Solomon's obscenity conviction was overturned on January 7, 1970." |
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Sex: |
Male |
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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)" |
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"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" |
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http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bruce/brucecourtdecisions.html |
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Innocents Database Created and Maintained by Hans Sherrer innocents@forejustice.org