Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition |
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Year Convicted: |
2006 |
Year Cleared: |
2007 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Florida |
County or Region of Crime: |
Lee |
City of Crime: |
Fort Myers |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
"Alexander D. Watson was wrongly convicted in 2006 of being a felon in possession of a firearm in Polk County, Florida. On August 8, 2007 the Florida Court of Appeals, Second District, reversed Watson's conviction and ordered dismissal of the charge based on the prosecution's failure to introduce evidence sufficent to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt." |
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"On August 8, 2007 the Florida Court of Appeals, Second District, reversed Watson's conviction and ordered dismissal of the charge based on the prosecution's failure to introduce evidence sufficent to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt." |
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"Watson v. State, 961 So. 2d 1116 (Fla: Dist. Court of Appeals, 2nd Dist. 2007) (Reversing conviction based on insufficient evidence and ordering dismissal of charges.)" |
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"https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=14346019663782527777&q=+Miller++v.+State,+107+So.+3d+498+%28Fla.+2d+DCA+2013%29&hl=en&as_sdt=4,10" |
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