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Sex abuse conviction overturned by Edinburgh's Court of Criminal Appeal

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Sex abuse conviction overturned by Edinburgh's Court of Criminal Appeal 6 Years, 6 Months ago

In Scotland, a foster carer who has already served a full 3 year sentence has had his conviction quashed due to failures of his defence team to properly investigate and prepare evidence.

www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/1558644...d/?ref=mrb&lp=19
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/1418212...to_overturn_verdict/
www.heraldscotland.com/news/15532977.Opt...overlooked_evidence/
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/1404351...o_young_schoolgirls/

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In The Know (as always !)

Re:Sex abuse conviction overturned by Edinburgh's Court of Criminal Appeal 6 Years, 6 Months ago
a conviction over-turned? Hardly earth-shattering news ! Thats what the Court of Criminal Appeal is for .... lol ! Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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honey!oh sugar sugar.

Re:Sex abuse conviction overturned by Edinburgh's Court of Criminal Appeal 6 Years, 6 Months ago
In The Know (as always !) wrote: a conviction over-turned? Hardly earth-shattering news ! Thats what the Court of Criminal Appeal is for .... lol ! The surprise is not that it was overturned, but that there was a conviction in the first place. Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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Re:Sex abuse conviction overturned by Edinburgh's Court of Criminal Appeal 6 Years, 6 Months ago
I thought it was rare for convictions for sexual abuse to be overturned. I also thought it was unusual for evidence of abuse the pre-dates the alleged abuse accepted as testimony. Perhaps this only applies to care work where records exist and is recognized only in Scotland. Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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