David Potter

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Charge:	Rape
Sentence:	9 years
Years Imprisoned:	6
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Year Convicted:	1998
Year Cleared:	2004
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	United Kingdom
County or Region of Crime:	England
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Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Wrongly convcted in 1998 of rape, false imprisonment and three counts of indecent assault, based solely on the testimony of the victim. David Potter, a policeman, was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment. Court of appeal quashed Wilson's conviction in July 2004 and ordered his release based on new evidence the victim's identification was unreliable. Wilson was wrongly imprisoned for 6 years."
Conviction Caused By:	Erroneous eyewitness identification of the victim.
Innocence Proved By:	Court of appeal quashed Wilson's conviction in July 2004 and ordered his release based on new evidence the victim's identification was unreliable.
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Age When Imprisoned:	46
Age When Released:	52
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	"Officer's rape conviction quashed, BBC News, July 29, 2004"
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David Potter

Charge:

Rape

Sentence:

9 years

Years Imprisoned:

6

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

1998

Year Cleared:

2004

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

United Kingdom

County or Region of Crime:

England

City of Crime:

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Erroneous eyewitness identification of the victim.

Innocence Proved By:

Court of appeal quashed Wilson's conviction in July 2004 and ordered his release based on new evidence the victim's identification was unreliable.

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

46

Age When Released:

52

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"Officer's rape conviction quashed, BBC News, July 29, 2004"

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/3937005.stm

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