Richard Mulchay
Years in prison:
4
Year of crime:
1995
Year conviction was overturned:
2000
Richard Mulcahy was convicted of robbery of a shop. He was picked out in an identity parade. On appeal his conviction was quashed after a fingerprint was found on a bin liner from the shop and found to match with another man fitting the description given by the witness.
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- Jurisdiction: England & Wales
- County: Greater London
- Ethnicity: Unknown
- Gender: M
- Years in prison: 4
- Offence convicted of: Robbery
- Year of crime: 1995
- Year of initial conviction: 1996
- Year conviction was overturned: 2000
- Age when imprisoned: Unknown
- CCRC Referral: Y
- Tried with others: N
- Link to full case: Available on Westlaw: https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/I5AE91360E42811DA8FC2A0F0355337E9/View/FullText.html?originationContext=document&transitionType=DocumentItem&contextData=%28sc.Search%29&comp=wluk
- Type of fresh evidence at appeal: DNA evidence
- Compensation: Unknown
- Crown argued case at CofA: Unknown
- Retrial: Unknown
- Previous appeals: Unsuccessful application for leave to appeal