| Silvio | Hernandez |
| Type: | 3rd Striker | Sentence: | 25 years to life |
| For | possession of a weapon |
| Type: | Date: | Strike(s): |
| Current | 01/28/1996 | Possession of Weapon |
| Prior | 10/25/1983 | Residential burglary |
| Prior | 02/03/1989 | Residential burglary |
| Race ethnicity: | Dominican Republic |
| Physically disabled: | N/A |
| Mentally disabled: | N/A |
| History of suffering from substance abuse: | N/A |
| Marital status: | Married |
| No. of Children: | 1 |
| Highest ed level: | N/A |
| Military service: | N/A |
| Employed at time of current conviction: | Yes |
| Paraphrased summary of comments made by prisoner and/or others: |
| Silvio says that his current conviction was the result of a domestic dispute in which his wife refused to testify against him, so the |
| police fabricated the gun to get him convicted anyway. In addition, the court refused to grant a continuance or allow Silvio to |
| retain another attorney so Silvio could have found a key witness. The weapon was not preserved for fingerprinting. |
| Quotes: |
| N/A |
| Prisoner believes he or she was wrongfully convicted: | Yes |
| Reason(s) for wrongful conviction, if applicable: |
| Fabricated evidence |
| Perjury by police |
| Verification available/done on this story: |
| DA complaint |
| Minutes |
| Letters from appellate counsel |
| Court opinion (unpublished) |
| Transcripts |
| Appellate brief prepared by prisoner |
| Letter from prisoner |
| Response letter sent |
| Letter from prisoner |
| Response letter received |
| Signed media info. Sheet |
| People available to contact about story: |
| Attorney |
| Attorney |
| Attorney |