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[Khandro]

 

Man who served 38 years in prison for murder has conviction quashed after new DNA evidence emerged

https://www.gbnews.com/news/peter-sullivan-diane-sindall-prison-murder-conviction-quashed-new-dna

[naomi24]

I was just reading that, Khandro,.  What compensation is that worth?

[sandyRoe]

Whatever compensation he receives he'll have to pay for his accommodation out of it.

[Khandro]

n. Immeasurable, whatever it is he deserves it, but the trouble is the taxpayers will have to foot the bill.

[barry1010]

No amount of money can compensate.  So there has been a killer walking the streets all these years - what hope of catching him now?

[THECORBYLOON]

I would not think it would apply in this case but I was reading this, "From 2016 to 2024, of the 591 applications for compensation by miscarriage of justice victims, only 39 were granted – less than 7%."

In these cases, it has to be shown beyond a reasonable doubt that someone is innocent.

That means a conviction could be overturnt but  compensation will not be awarded automatically.

[barry1010]

They kept this man in prison for more than a year whilst looking for the man who matched the DNA sample, knowing it did not come from him.  "More than 260 men have been screened and eliminated from the renewed investigation since 2023."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce809e3gd1xo

[Atheist]

Lucky he wasn't executed, as some ABers seem  to think should happpen.

[barry1010]

He was sentenced to a minimum term of 16 years but his refusal to admit he was guilty kept him locked up

[naomi24]

I wonder what prompted them to re-open the investigation?

[barry1010]

I think this from your link answers that, Naomi

"Sullivan again asked the CCRC to refer his case in 2021, and the commission found that DNA samples taken from the scene did not match Sullivan."

[naomi24]

But they kept him in prison.

[bednobs]

I found that article a bit contradictory. I would like to know WHY he's been in prison so long. Also casts significant doubt on the conviction is not the same as being found not guilty. Was he due for release anyway?

[bednobs]

Sorry just re read it and it answers at least one of my questions

[davebro3]

A life lost, a life ruined & the culprit (possibly dead now) got away with it.

PS. I don't think those in favour of capital punishment would advocate it for ALL murders & probably not in this case.

[wolf63]

He confessed to the murder, retracted his confession, then confessed again.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cde24zj6y69o

 

[sandyRoe]

In the past robust questioning has produced confessions where subsequent evidence showed them to be false.

[douglas9401]

'The Establishment' is not a friend to the man in the street, ever.

[Khandro]

What dreadful rule; asking an innocent man to lie that he is guilty to gain a reduced sentence. Then to the world he IS guilty, but he knows he isn't.

What legal genius invented that one?

[grumpy01]

Police pressure put on a Man with low IQ to secure a conviction to help their clear up rate.Sooner or later Lucy Letby will be next.

[Canary42]

/// What legal genius invented that one? ///

Possibly emanates from the scandalous plea-bargaining so beloved by US Judiciary.