S. Saravanan

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Charge:	Murder
Sentence:	Death
Years Imprisoned:	7
Year Crime:	2009
Year Convicted:	2015
Year Cleared:	2016
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Malaysia
County or Region of Crime:	Perak
City of Crime:	Ipoh
Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Salesman A. Manimaran, trader S. Saravanan and security guard K. Perumal were wrongly convicted in July 2015 of murdering N. Sindambaram, 64, chairman of the Ipoh Hindu Devasthana Paripalana Sabah between 11.30pm on Jan 11, 2009, and 2.10am the following day at 759 Jalan Wayang, Buntong, Perak, in Ipoh, Malaysia. On November 29, 2010, the High Court dismissed the the case on the ground the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against the men. However, the Court of Appeal reversed that ruling and ordered the High Court to try the men. After their convictions, the three defendants were sentenced to death on July 15, 2015. The men appealed. On January 20, 2016 Malaysia's Federal Court unanimously overturned the convictions, agreeing with the High Court’s original decision that there was insufficient evidence to support the men's guilt. Justice Md Raus Sharif stated, “Thus, we allow the appeal. Conviction and sentence are set aside.”"
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Innocence Proved By:	"On January 20, 2016 Malaysia's Federal Court unanimously overturned the convictions, agreeing with the High Court’s original decision that there was insufficient evidence to support the men's guilt. Justice Md Raus Sharif stated, “Thus, we allow the appeal. Conviction and sentence are set aside.”"
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Age When Imprisoned:	25
Age When Released:	32
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	Other
Information Source 1:	"Federal Court quashes murder convictions, The Malaysian Insider, January 20, 2016"
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S. Saravanan

Charge:

Murder

Sentence:

Death

Years Imprisoned:

7

Year Crime:

2009

Year Convicted:

2015

Year Cleared:

2016

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Malaysia

County or Region of Crime:

Perak

City of Crime:

Ipoh

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

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Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

25

Age When Released:

32

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Other

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"Federal Court quashes murder convictions, The Malaysian Insider, January 20, 2016"

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http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/citynews/ipoh/article/federal-court-quashes-murder-convictions

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