Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Bribery (including public corruption) |
Sentence: |
6 months |
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Year Convicted: |
1993 |
Year Cleared: |
1994 |
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District of Columbia - Federal Case |
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District of Columbia |
City of Crime: |
Washington DC |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
"Lance Henry Wilson was wrongly convicted of bribery in Washington D.C. Wilson was sentenced to six months in prison, ordered to pay a $8,000 fine and perform 200 hours of community service. In June 1994 the U.S. Court of Apeals in the District of Columbia overturned Wilson's conviction on the basis the statute of limitations had expired at the time of his indictment." |
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Innocence Proved By: |
In June 1994 the U.S. Court of Apeals in the District of Columbia overturned Wilson's conviction on the basis the statute of limitations had expired at the time of his indictment. |
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"Conviction in HUD Scandal Is Overturned, AP Story, The New York Times, June 18, 1994, p. 13" |
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