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James Burton

Years Imprisoned:	1.6
Charge:	Drug Related
Sentence:	11 years, 8 months
Year Convicted:	2006
Year Cleared:	2008
Location of Trial:	Federal Case - Ohio
Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	One of sixteen people from Mansfield, Ohio wrongly convicted of selling drugs based solely on the false testimony of DEA informant Jerrell Bray. Convicted after a guilty plea, of selling a pound of cocaine to Bray, he was sentenced to 11 years, 8 months in prison. After Bray admitted he made up his accusations against the defendants, the U.S. Attorney's Office filed a motion to vacate all their convictions. The convictions were vacated and they were released on or about February 1, 2008, except for Dwayne Nabors, who was released on bail in October 2007 and Geneva France, whose conviction was overturned in June 2007. Geneva France was wrongly imprisoned for 19 months, Dwayne Nabors was wrongly imprisoned for 16 months, and the other fourteen were imprisoned for nearly 20 months.
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Innocence Proved By:	After Bray admitted he made up his accusations against the defendants, the U.S. Attorney's Office filed a motion to vacate all their convictions. The convictions were vacated and they were released on or about February 1, 2008, except for Dwayne Nabors, who was released on bail in October 2007 and Geneva France, whose conviction was overturned in June 2007.
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Age When Released:	37
Information Source 1:	Feds to release 15 more people in botched mansfield drug case, By John Caniglia, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 22, 2008
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Information Source 2:	Struggles await 15 men freed in tainted Mansfield drug case, By John Caniglia, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 3, 2008
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James Burton

Years Imprisoned:

1.6

Charge:

Drug Related

Sentence:

11 years, 8 months

Year Convicted:

2006

Year Cleared:

2008

Location of Trial:

Federal Case - Ohio

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

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37

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Feds to release 15 more people in botched mansfield drug case, By John Caniglia, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 22, 2008

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Struggles await 15 men freed in tainted Mansfield drug case, By John Caniglia, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 3, 2008

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Falsely confessed

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