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Wrongly
Convicted Database
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Years
Imprisoned:
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5 |
Charge: |
Murder |
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Location
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New York |
Result:
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Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary
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"Lambert Charles, then a 17-year-old small-time drug dealer, confessed to a Queens murder he did not commit after being threatened and offered $5,000 by a ruthless drug gang linked to 76 murders and led by a smooth-talking killer nicknamed "Preacher." He served 5 years. (source: Newsday, 12-8-02)" |
Conviction
Caused By:
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False confession after being threatened |
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Age
When Imprisoned:
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17 |
Age
When Released:
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22 |
Information Source 1: |
For Them, No Justice: Bad Convictions put 13 men in prison. Persistance - and luck - got them out, Sean Gardiner (staff), Newsday, Dec 9, 2002. |
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Comments About Case: |
Falsely confessed |
Innocents Database Created and Maintained by Hans Sherrer innocents@forejustice.org