Thomas Smart

Years in prison:

Suspended Jail Sentence

Year of crime:

2008

Year conviction was overturned:

2009

Thomas Smart was convicted of possessing live ammunition following a bullet keyring being found at his home. The keyring was sent to the Government’s Forensic Science Service (FSS) for testing, and they concluded it was a live round. He felt forced to plead guilty to the crime. His conviction was quashed after the FSS admitted that the wrong exhibit had been examined.

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Offence: Other
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
County: Lancashire
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Years in prison: Suspended Jail Sentence
Offence convicted of: Possession of ammunition
Year of crime: 2008
Year of initial conviction: 2008
Year conviction was overturned: 2009
Affirmative evidence of innocence: Y
Age when imprisoned: Unknown
CCRC Referral: N
Post Office Case: N
Tried with others: N
Link to full case: 2013 Judgment: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2013/783.html
Compensation: No
Crown argued case at CofA: No
Retrial: No
Previous appeals: Unknown