Russell Broughton
Year conviction was overturned:
2004
Russell Broughton was convicted of unlawful wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The victim had been injured in a knife attack on his doorstep. Mr Broughton was arrested over a year after the offence. His conviction was overturned when it came to light that the police had not disclosed that the victim had spotted someone who he thought was his attacker in a car at a pub.
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- Jurisdiction: England & Wales
- Gender: M
- Offence convicted of: Unlawful wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm
- Year of initial conviction: 1997
- Year conviction was overturned: 2004
- CCRC Referral: Y
- Post Office Case: N
- Retrial: N