Joseph Kassar

Years in prison:

Year of crime:

Unknown

Year conviction was overturned:

2004

Joseph Kassar was convicted of two counts of being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on the importation of a controlled drug, namely cocaine. On appeal disclosure failures came to light relating to information and material held by Customs and Excise which were relevant to the role that Kassar played in the importations. The court concluded that there was such a failure in disclosure that was so central to the prosecution’s case that the appeal must be allowed and the conviction quashed. More detailed reasons were given in a judgment that was confidential to the prosecution only.

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Offence: Drugs offences
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
County: Tyne and Wear
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Years in prison: 11
Offence convicted of: Importing Class A drugs
Year of crime: Unknown
Year of initial conviction: 1993
Year conviction was overturned: 2004
Age when imprisoned: Unknown
CCRC Referral: Y
Tried with others: Unknown
Link to full case: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2004/1812.html;
Compensation: Unknown
Crown argued case at CofA: No
Retrial: Unknown
Previous appeals: Leave for appeal refused in 1996