Robert Doubtfire
Years in prison:
6
Year of crime:
1994
Year conviction was overturned:
2001
Robert Doubtfire was convicted of importing class A and B drugs. He claimed he did not know boxes he was transporting contained drugs. On appeal it was found that non-disclosure of important evidence without the permission of the trial judge rendered the conviction unsafe. The undisclosed evidence could not be discussed due to an overriding public interest.
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- Jurisdiction: England & Wales
- County: Kent
- Ethnicity: Unknown
- Gender: M
- Years in prison: 6
- Offence convicted of: Importing drugs
- Year of crime: 1994
- Year of initial conviction: 1994
- Year conviction was overturned: 2001
- Age when imprisoned: Unknown
- CCRC Referral: Y
- Tried with others: Y
- Link to full case: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2000/101.html
- Compensation: Unknown
- Crown argued case at CofA: No
- Retrial: No
- Previous appeals: Unsuccessful appeal in 1995