Gilberto Valle

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Charge:	Kidnapping Conspiracy
Sentence:	Exonerated After Conviction But Prior to Sentencing
Years Imprisoned:	1.58
Year Crime:	2012
Year Convicted:	2013
Year Cleared:	2014
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	New York - Federal Case
County or Region of Crime:	New York
City of Crime:	New York City
Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Gilberto Valle was known as the "Cannibal Cop." On December 3, 2015 the U. S. Circuit Ct. of Appeals affirmed the U.S. Dist. Ct. judge's order vacating Valle's conviction and ordering dismissal of the charge."
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Innocence Proved By:	"On December 3, 2015 the U. S. Circuit Ct. of Appeals affirmed the U.S. Dist. Ct. judge's order vacating Valle's conviction and ordering dismissal of the charge."
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Compensation Awarded:
Was Perpetrator Identified?
Age When Imprisoned:
Age When Released:
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	"United States v. Gilberto Valle, No. 14-2710-cr, 14-4396-cr (2nd Cir., 12-03-2015) (Affirming U.S. Dist. Ct. judge vacating conviction and ordering dismissal of charge.)"
Information Location 1:	http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/7ca7cd33-3f52-4b88-8fc8-afaf2b3c6ef0/1/doc/14-2710_complete_opn.pdf#xml=http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/7ca7cd33-3f52-4b88-8fc8-afaf2b3c6ef0/1/hilite/
Information Source 2:	"Ex-Officer’s Conviction in Cannibal Case Shouldn’t Be Reinstated, Appeal Court Rules, By Benjamin Weiserdec (Staff writer), The New York Times, Dec. 3, 2015"
Information Location 2:	http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/nyregion/appeals-court-gilberto-valle-cannibal-case.html?_r=0
Information Source 3:	"Ugly Thoughts’ Defense Fails as Officer Is Convicted in Cannibal Plot, By Benjamin Weiser (Staff writer), The New York Times, March 12, 2013"
Information Location 3:	http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/nyregion/gilberto-valle-is-found-guilty-in-cannibal-case.html
Information Source 4:	"Officer Plotted to Abduct, Cook and Eat Women, Authorities Say, By Joseph Goldsteinoct (Staff writer), The New York Times, October 25, 2012"
Information Location 4:	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/26/nyregion/gilberto-valle-accused-in-plot-to-kidnap-women-and-cook-them.html
Information Source 5:	"Officer’s Conviction in Cannibalism Case Overturned, By Benjamin Weiser (Staff writer), The New York Times, JULY 1, 2014"
Information Location 5:	http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/nyregion/officers-conviction-in-cannibalism-case-overturned.html?ref=nyregion&_r=1
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Gilberto Valle

Charge:

Kidnapping Conspiracy

Sentence:

Exonerated After Conviction But Prior to Sentencing

Years Imprisoned:

1.58

Year Crime:

2012

Year Convicted:

2013

Year Cleared:

2014

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

New York - Federal Case

County or Region of Crime:

New York

City of Crime:

New York City

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

"Gilberto Valle was known as the "Cannibal Cop." On December 3, 2015 the U. S. Circuit Ct. of Appeals affirmed the U.S. Dist. Ct. judge's order vacating Valle's conviction and ordering dismissal of the charge."

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"On December 3, 2015 the U. S. Circuit Ct. of Appeals affirmed the U.S. Dist. Ct. judge's order vacating Valle's conviction and ordering dismissal of the charge."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"United States v. Gilberto Valle, No. 14-2710-cr, 14-4396-cr (2nd Cir., 12-03-2015) (Affirming U.S. Dist. Ct. judge vacating conviction and ordering dismissal of charge.)"

Information Location 1:

http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/7ca7cd33-3f52-4b88-8fc8-afaf2b3c6ef0/1/doc/14-2710_complete_opn.pdf#xml=http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/7ca7cd33-3f52-4b88-8fc8-afaf2b3c6ef0/1/hilite/

Information Source 2:

"Ex-Officer’s Conviction in Cannibal Case Shouldn’t Be Reinstated, Appeal Court Rules, By Benjamin Weiserdec (Staff writer), The New York Times, Dec. 3, 2015"

Information Location 2:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/nyregion/appeals-court-gilberto-valle-cannibal-case.html?_r=0

Information Source 3:

"Ugly Thoughts’ Defense Fails as Officer Is Convicted in Cannibal Plot, By Benjamin Weiser (Staff writer), The New York Times, March 12, 2013"

Information Location 3:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/nyregion/gilberto-valle-is-found-guilty-in-cannibal-case.html

Information Source 4:

"Officer Plotted to Abduct, Cook and Eat Women, Authorities Say, By Joseph Goldsteinoct (Staff writer), The New York Times, October 25, 2012"

Information Location 4:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/26/nyregion/gilberto-valle-accused-in-plot-to-kidnap-women-and-cook-them.html

Information Source 5:

"Officer’s Conviction in Cannibalism Case Overturned, By Benjamin Weiser (Staff writer), The New York Times, JULY 1, 2014"

Information Location 5:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/nyregion/officers-conviction-in-cannibalism-case-overturned.html?ref=nyregion&_r=1

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