Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Murder and Robbery |
Sentence: |
Life Imprisonment |
Years Imprisoned: |
11 |
Year Crime: |
1988 |
Year Convicted: |
1990 |
Year Cleared: |
2000 |
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United Kingdom |
County or Region of Crime: |
England |
City of Crime: |
London |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary of Case: |
"Raphael Rowe was codefendant of Michael Davis and Randolph Johnson, who were dubbed by the media as the 'M25 Three.' The three were convicted in February 1990 of a robbery and murder committed on December 16, 1988 on the M25 highway in London, England. Their convictions were quashed by the Court of Appeals on July 17, 2000, based on the new evidence that the prosecution exculpatory evidence, including witness statements, from the defense, and that the key witness was a paid police informant." |
Conviction Caused By: |
"Police concealed exculpatory evidence, including witness statements, from the defense, and that the key witness was a paid police informant." |
Innocence Proved By: |
"The Court of Appeals quashed the convictions of the M25 Three on July 17, 2000." |
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Age When Imprisoned: |
18 |
Age When Released: |
30 |
Sex: |
Male |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
White |
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