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Forensic Evidence Related Wrongful Convictions in the UK
Total cases:
74
Years lost:
507.31
Average years lost:
6.86
Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
27
Year of crime:
1973
Year of initial conviction:
1973
Year conviction overturned:
1974
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
18
Year of crime:
1974
Year of initial conviction:
1974
Year conviction overturned:
1992
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
16
Year of crime:
1974
Year of initial conviction:
1975
Year conviction overturned:
1991
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
16
Year of crime:
1974
Year of initial conviction:
1975
Year conviction overturned:
1991
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
16
Year of crime:
1974
Year of initial conviction:
1975
Year conviction overturned:
1991
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
16
Year of crime:
1974
Year of initial conviction:
1975
Year conviction overturned:
1991
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
16
Year of crime:
1974
Year of initial conviction:
1975
Year conviction overturned:
1991
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
16
Year of crime:
1974
Year of initial conviction:
1975
Year conviction overturned:
1991
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Most serious offence:
Other
Years in prison:
14
Year of crime:
1974
Year of initial conviction:
1976
Year conviction overturned:
1991
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Most serious offence:
Other
Years in prison:
14
Year of crime:
1974
Year of initial conviction:
1976
Year conviction overturned:
1991
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Most serious offence:
Other
Years in prison:
4
Year of crime:
1974
Year of initial conviction:
1976
Year conviction overturned:
1991
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Most serious offence:
Manslaughter / non-fatal offence against the person
Years in prison:
6
Year of crime:
1980
Year of initial conviction:
1981
Year conviction overturned:
1996
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
16
Year of crime:
1986
Year of initial conviction:
1988
Year conviction overturned:
2003
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
4
Year of crime:
1990
Year of initial conviction:
1991
Year conviction overturned:
1995
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
1
Year of crime:
1991
Year of initial conviction:
1992
Year conviction overturned:
1993
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
1
Year of crime:
1991
Year of initial conviction:
1992
Year conviction overturned:
1993
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
6
Year of crime:
1996, 1997
Year of initial conviction:
1998
Year conviction overturned:
2005
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
6
Year of crime:
1997
Year of initial conviction:
1998
Year conviction overturned:
2004
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
3
Year of crime:
1996, 1998
Year of initial conviction:
1999
Year conviction overturned:
2003
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
7
Year of crime:
1999
Year of initial conviction:
2001
Year conviction overturned:
2008
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Most serious offence:
Murder
Years in prison:
1.5
Year of crime:
1991, 1999
Year of initial conviction:
2002
Year conviction overturned:
2003
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Most serious offence:
Manslaughter / non-fatal offence against the person
Years in prison:
1.25
Year of crime:
2002
Year of initial conviction:
2005
Year conviction overturned:
2007
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Most serious offence:
Manslaughter / non-fatal offence against the person
Years in prison:
1.25
Year of crime:
2002
Year of initial conviction:
2005
Year conviction overturned:
2007
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