Steven Heretakis

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Charge:	Vehicular Homicide (Incl. Culpable negligence)
Sentence:	18 month suspended and 12 months driving disqualification
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Year Crime:	2013
Year Convicted:	2013
Year Cleared:	2014
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Australia
County or Region of Crime:	New South Wales
City of Crime:	Sydney
Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	"Steven Heretakis was wrongly convicted in September 2013 of negligent driving causing death when he hit his uncle with his car in Sydney, Australia on July 24, 2013. Heretakis' defense was he accidentally pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake when he looked up and was startled to see his uncle directly in front of his van. Heretakis was sentenced to an 18 month suspended prison sentence dependant on his good behavior, and 12 months driving disqualification. Heretakis appealed. On June 3, 2014 the Downing Centre District Court Judge Peter Berman quashed Heretakis' conviction."
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Innocence Proved By:	"On June 3, 2014 Downing Centre District Court Judge Peter Berman quashed Heretakis' conviction."
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Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	"Taxi driver who killed uncle has negligent driving conviction quashed, By Paul Bibby (Court Reporter), The Sydney Morning Herald, June 4, 2014"
Information Location 1:	http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/taxi-driver-who-killed-uncle-has-negligent-driving-conviction-quashed-20140604-39ij5.html
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Steven Heretakis

Charge:

Vehicular Homicide (Incl. Culpable negligence)

Sentence:

18 month suspended and 12 months driving disqualification

Years Imprisoned:

Year Crime:

2013

Year Convicted:

2013

Year Cleared:

2014

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Australia

County or Region of Crime:

New South Wales

City of Crime:

Sydney

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"On June 3, 2014 Downing Centre District Court Judge Peter Berman quashed Heretakis' conviction."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"Taxi driver who killed uncle has negligent driving conviction quashed, By Paul Bibby (Court Reporter), The Sydney Morning Herald, June 4, 2014"

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http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/taxi-driver-who-killed-uncle-has-negligent-driving-conviction-quashed-20140604-39ij5.html

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