Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Murder |
Sentence: |
30 years |
Years Imprisoned: |
3.5 |
Year Crime: |
2000 |
Year Convicted: |
2012 |
Year Cleared: |
2016 |
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Australia |
County or Region of Crime: |
New South Wales |
City of Crime: |
Sydney |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary of Case: |
Mustapha Dib |
Conviction Caused By: |
Misidentification by the surviving victim. |
Innocence Proved By: |
"On February 15, 2016 the New South Walas Court of Criminal Appeals unanimously quahsed Dib's conviction on the basis the prosecution introduced insufficient evidence to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt." |
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Age When Imprisoned: |
41 |
Age When Released: |
45 |
Sex: |
Male |
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Information Source 1: |
"Murder conviction quashed for NSW man, By AAP, SBS.com, February 15, 2016" |
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http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/02/15/murder-conviction-quashed-nsw-man |
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