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Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Rape |
Sentence: |
6 years |
Years Imprisoned: |
1 |
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Year Convicted: |
1998 |
Year Cleared: |
1999 |
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India |
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Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary of Case: |
Makhaya Ntini was wrongly convicted in December 1998 of rape based on the testimony of his alleged victim. He was sentenced to six years in prison. Ntini's conviction was overturned in 1999. |
Conviction Caused By: |
Testimony of alleged victim. |
Innocence Proved By: |
Ntini's conviction was overturned in 1999. |
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Information Source 1: |
"Ntini's rape conviction quashed, By Bipin Dani, The Nation, November 5, 2010" |
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http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Sports/05-Nov-2010/Ntinis-rape-conviction-quashed |
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Innocents Database Created and Maintained by Hans Sherrer innocents@forejustice.org