Judge Rinder's Crime Stories: Episode 1

[Casehardened]

Not exactly 'News' though it may have made the local papers at the time, but this programme (ITV 8pm 17th March) was about a miscarriage of justice, not an FA of rape, but a wrongful identification and conviction.

What was 'interesting' was that the first appeal against conviction was dismissed, then two separate submissions to the CCRC were turned down but the final appeal which was led by Mark Newby, a solicitor frequently mentioned on this forum, was successful.

This does emphasise the importance of experienced representation.

[Staystrong1]

Hi there I watched this and recognised Mark Newby from the forum and thank goodness he finally got resolution to this, it beggars belief that he served 17 years and yet the DNA was never tested even at appeals. It was the Defence team Mark Newby that had this tested and showed it wasn't his DNA but another unknown man. I can't believed either that his application for Compensation at serving 17 years has been denied.. unbelievable but then again as we know not so unbelievable .