Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Murder |
Sentence: |
Life Imprisonment |
Years Imprisoned: |
4 |
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Year Convicted: |
1994 |
Year Cleared: |
1998 |
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United Kingdom |
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Result: |
Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
"Michael Gilfillan was wrongly convicted of murder. Ct. of Appeals quashed murder conviction and substituted manslaughter on December 7, 1998. " |
Conviction Caused By: |
Mr. Gilfillan wasn't diagnosed as suffering from diminished capacity due to being a paranoid schizophrenic |
Innocence Proved By: |
"Court of Appeals reversed his murder conviction on December 7, 1998." |
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Male |
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Information Source 1: |
"The Criminal Case Review Commission (UK), Annual Report 1998-99, p 17" |
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