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Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Murder |
Sentence: |
6 years to life imprisonment |
Years Imprisoned: |
5 |
Year Crime: |
1996 |
Year Convicted: |
2004 |
Year Cleared: |
2009 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Utah |
County or Region of Crime: |
Davis |
City of Crime: |
Woods Cross |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
David Valken-Ledue was wrongly convicted of a 1996 murder in Utah. |
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Innocence Proved By: |
"The Davis County DA's motion to dismiss the charges against David Valken-Leduc was granted on June 16, 2009 and he was released that day from prison." |
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Age When Imprisoned: |
25 |
Age When Released: |
30 |
Sex: |
Male |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
Black |
Information Source 1: |
"Conviction overturned in Motel 6 murder, man released, By Jason Bergreen, The Salt Lake Tribune, June 17, 2009" |
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"Man convicted in Motel 6 murder set free: Attorneys agree he didn't get a fair trial in 1996 death at motel, By Linda Thomson, Deseret News (St. Lake City), June 17, 2009" |
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http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705310936/Man-convicted-in-Motel-6-murder-set-free.html |
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Innocents Database Created and Maintained by Hans Sherrer innocents@forejustice.org