Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Possession of unlicensed weapon & Extortion |
Sentence: |
"19 yrs & Rs100,000 fine" |
Years Imprisoned: |
4 |
Year Crime: |
2014 |
Year Convicted: |
2016 |
Year Cleared: |
2018 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Pakistan |
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City of Crime: |
Karachi |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
"Mr. Ammaduddin was wrongly convicted of extortion and possessing an unlicensed weapon in Karachi, Pakistan. Ammaduddin was arrested on January 13, 2014. After his conviction Ammaduddin was sentenced to a total of 19 years in prison: 14 years for possessing an unlicensed weapon and 5 years for extortion. He was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs100,000, or in the alternative be imprisoned for an additional nine-months. On January 30, 2018 the Sindh High Court set-aside Ammaduddin's convictions on the basis the convictions were unsustainable because the trial court had not considered important facts." |
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"On January 30, 2018 the Sindh High Court set-aside Ammaduddin's convictions on the basis the convictions were unsustainable because the trial court had not considered important facts." |
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Male |
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Information Source 1: |
"SHC acquits man sentenced to 19 years in extortion and arms possession case, By Our Correspondent, The Express Tribune (Karachi), January 31, 2018" |
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https://tribune.com.pk/story/1622476/1-shc-acquits-man-sentenced-19-years-extortion-arms-possession-case/ |
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