Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Mail Fraud |
Sentence: |
Exonerated After Conviction But Prior to Sentencing |
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Year Crime: |
2013 |
Year Convicted: |
2019 |
Year Cleared: |
2020 |
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Texas - Federal Case |
County or Region of Crime: |
Harris |
City of Crime: |
Houston |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
"Simone Swenson was wrongly convicted in September 2019 of federal mail fraud charges in U.S. District Court in Houston, Texas." |
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"On May 7, 2020 Simone Swenson's mail fraud conviction was set-aside by U.S. District Court Judge Lee H. Rosenthal on the basis the prosecution failed to introduce sufficient evidence at trial to prove her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt." |
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White |
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"U.S. v. Simone Swenson, Case 4:15-cr-00402 (USDC, SD TX, 5-7-20)" |
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