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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  • Offence: Drugs offences
  • 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