Altaf Hussain
Year of crime:
1987
Year conviction was overturned:
2008
The CCRC referred the conviction in April 2006. In light of the fresh evidence and the undisclosed materials, the Court of Appeal quashed the conviction in July 2008.
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- Jurisdiction: England & Wales
- County: Greater London
- Gender: M
- Offence convicted of: Complicity to contravene the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979
- Year of crime: 1987
- Year of initial conviction: 1988
- Year conviction was overturned: 2008
- CCRC Referral: Y
- Post Office Case: N
- Tried with others: Yes (1)
- Link to full case: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2008/1518.html
- Crown argued case at CofA: Y
- Retrial: N