Bruce E. Young

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Charge:	Mail Fraud
Sentence:	18 months
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Year Convicted:	1987
Year Cleared:	1988
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	California - Federal Case
County or Region of Crime:	Los Angeles
City of Crime:	Los Angeles
Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	Bruce E. Young was a California State Assemblyman convicted of mail fraud in 1987 in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison. In November 1988 the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated his convictions based on the U.S. Supreme Court's McNally decision in June 1987 that limited the definition of mail fraud.
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Innocence Proved By:	In November 1988 the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated his convictions based on the U.S. Supreme Court's McNally decision in June 1987 that limited the definition of mail fraud.
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Sex:	Male
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Information Source 1:	"Young's Mail Fraud Conviction Overturned: 1987 U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Cited in Case Tied to Moriarty Fireworks Kickback Scheme, By Ronald L Soble (staff), Los Angeles Times, November 26, 1988, Section 1, Metro Desk"
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Bruce E. Young

Charge:

Mail Fraud

Sentence:

18 months

Years Imprisoned:

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

1987

Year Cleared:

1988

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

California - Federal Case

County or Region of Crime:

Los Angeles

City of Crime:

Los Angeles

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

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In November 1988 the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated his convictions based on the U.S. Supreme Court's McNally decision in June 1987 that limited the definition of mail fraud.

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Male

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"Young's Mail Fraud Conviction Overturned: 1987 U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Cited in Case Tied to Moriarty Fireworks Kickback Scheme, By Ronald L Soble (staff), Los Angeles Times, November 26, 1988, Section 1, Metro Desk"

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