Andrew Evans

Years in prison:
25
Year of crime:
1972
Year conviction was overturned:
1997

Andrew Evans presented himself to police after seeing the face of a murder victim in a dream and was convicted of murder after making a signed statement. This was the primary evidence. Investogators in the case also used a “truth drug” on Evans, which has since been discredited. The conviction was found to be unsafe and unreliable.

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  • Offence: Murder
  • Jurisdiction: England & Wales
  • County: Staffordshire 
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Gender: M
  • Years in prison: 25
  • Offence convicted of: Murder
  • Year of crime: 1972
  • Year of initial conviction: 1973
  • Year conviction was overturned: 1997
  • Age when imprisoned: 17
  • CCRC Referral: N
  • Tried with others: N
  • Link to full case: Not available
  • Type of fresh evidence at appeal: Evidence undermining the reliability of a confession
  • Compensation: Yes
  • Link to compensation: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/jun/09/jeevanvasagar
  • Crown argued case at CofA: Unknown
  • Retrial: Unknown
  • Previous appeals: Unknown

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