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Wrongly
Convicted Database
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Years
Imprisoned:
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3 |
Charge: |
Murder |
Sentence: |
Death |
Year Convicted: |
1900 |
Year
Cleared:
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1903 |
Location
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Germany |
Result:
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Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary
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Codefendant and husband of M. Bratuscha. Franz falsely confessed to the murder of his 12 year old daughter and then cannabalizing the corpse. His wife Mrs. Bratuscha falsely confessed to helping him cut up and grilling their daughtes corpse. He was sentenced to death that was later commutted ot life in prison. She was sentenced to 3 years in prison as an accessory. After the daughter turned up alive the parents were acquitted after a new trial. |
Conviction
Caused By:
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False confession to murdering and then cannabalizing the corpse. |
Innocence
Proved By:
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The alleged victim turned up alive and the two co-defendants were acquitted after a new trial.
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Information Source 1: |
“Convicting the Innocent,” Max Hirschberg, Rocky Mountain Law Review 13, December, 1940, pp. 25-26. |
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White |
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Comments About Case: |
Falsely confessed |
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