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Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Murder |
Sentence: |
Life Imprisonment |
Years Imprisoned: |
16 |
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Year Convicted: |
1979 |
Year Cleared: |
1995 |
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United Kingdom |
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Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary of Case: |
Falsely confessed under police duress to the sex killing of a 14 year old boy. |
Conviction Caused By: |
False confession. |
Innocence Proved By: |
Appeals Ct recognized that the false confession overwhelmed the juries consideration of the lack of physical evidence Mr. Long committed the murder. |
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Age When Imprisoned: |
20 |
Age When Released: |
36 |
Sex: |
Male |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
White |
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Innocent UK website |
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