Mohammed Yusef Patel
Years in prison:
2.3
Year of crime:
1987
Year conviction was overturned:
2000
Mohamed Yusef Patel was convicted of prejudicing a police drugs investigation. His conviction was based largely on a number of alleged admissions. On appeal, a forensic examination showed the notes of his interviews had been tampered with, making it likely that the admissions were fabricated. As a result, the conviction was found to be unsafe and was quashed.
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- Jurisdiction: England & Wales
- County: Greater London
- Ethnicity: Unknown
- Gender: M
- Years in prison: 2.3
- Offence convicted of: Obstruction of Justice
- Year of crime: 1987
- Year of initial conviction: 1987
- Year conviction was overturned: 2000
- Age when imprisoned: 31
- CCRC Referral: N
- Tried with others: Y
- Link to full case: Not available
- Type of fresh evidence at appeal: Evidence casting doubt on the integrity of police
- Compensation: Unknown
- Crown argued case at CofA: Yes
- Retrial: Unknown
- Previous appeals: Unknown