Ryan James

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Charge:	Murder
Sentence:	Life Imprisonment
Years Imprisoned:	4.5
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Year Convicted:	1995
Year Cleared:	1998
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	United Kingdom
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Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Ryan James was falsely convicted in May 1995 of murdering his wife Sandra in January 1994. In July 1998 his conviction was reversed after the discovery of a handwritten suicide note more than two years after her death indicating she intended to make her suicide look like a murder to frame him as revenge for the breakdown of their marriage and his affair: The note said: "Ryan, I leave you absolutely nothing but this note - if you find it in time. Sam." Sam was Mrs. James' pet name." Mr. James had steadfastly maintained his innocence."
Conviction Caused By:	Wife arranging her suicide to make it look like her husband murdered her.
Innocence Proved By:	Discovery of a handwritten suicide note more than two years after his wife's death indicating she intended to make her suicide look like a murder to frame him as revenge for the breakdown of their marriage and his affair.
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Age When Imprisoned:	39
Age When Released:	42
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	Innocent UK website
Information Location 1:	http://www.innocent.org.uk/cases/
Information Source 2:	""Wife hid truth of suicide to avenge affair," The Times, London, UK, 7-29-98."
Information Location 2:	http://www.innocent.org.uk/
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Ryan James

Charge:

Murder

Sentence:

Life Imprisonment

Years Imprisoned:

4.5

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

1995

Year Cleared:

1998

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

United Kingdom

County or Region of Crime:

City of Crime:

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Wife arranging her suicide to make it look like her husband murdered her.

Innocence Proved By:

Discovery of a handwritten suicide note more than two years after his wife's death indicating she intended to make her suicide look like a murder to frame him as revenge for the breakdown of their marriage and his affair.

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

39

Age When Released:

42

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

Innocent UK website

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http://www.innocent.org.uk/cases/

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""Wife hid truth of suicide to avenge affair," The Times, London, UK, 7-29-98."

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http://www.innocent.org.uk/

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