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Case Description

Czech, Wojcirch, 22 yrs. - Fatally shot at his home 15 Emma St. by Michael Japczykiwks who was arrested and held by Coroner 6/22/09: 33d Precinct - 11/12/09 - Acquitted - Brentano.

Case Number

488

Circumstances

Date of offense	June 22, 1909
Date of death	June 22, 1909
Time between offense and death	Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address	15 Emma St.
Type of location	Residence
Type of residence	Residence of victim
Location description	at his victims home
Murder/suicide?	Yes
Total number of victims	1
Total number of defendants	1
Related to Prohibition?	Yes

Victim

Name	Czech, Wojcirch
Age	22 years
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	Other, eastern european
Victim/defendant relationship	Not related by family

Defendant

Name	Japczykiws, Michael
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	Other, eastern european
Defendant/victim relationship	Known (recognized person)

Police

Precinct	33
Location of arrest	15 Emma st.
Date defendant arrested	June 22, 1909
Total number of defendants arrested	1
Time between crime and arrest	Less than 1 day
Arrest made at crime scene	Yes
Allegations of police corruption	No

Legal

Date of coroner's decision	June 22, 1904
Outcome of coroner's judgement	Defendant held to Grand Jury
Charges against defendant	Murder
Trial Judge	Brentano
Jury verdict	Yes
Type of legal decision recorded	Coroner, trial
Outcome of trial	Acquitted
Date of sentence	November 12, 1909
Allegations of police corruption	No

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