James Whitehead

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Charge:	Manslaughter
Sentence:	3-1/2 years
Years Imprisoned:	0.5
Year Crime:	2005
Year Convicted:	2006
Year Cleared:	2007
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:	"James Whitehead, was wrongly convicted in December 2006 of causing the death of a 23-year-old motorcycle rider while he was driving a lorry. Whitehead claimed he had started turning when the motorcyclist crossed into his path. In May 2007 the High Court quashed Whitehead's conviction because the jury was told about a 2004 speeding conviction and the prosecution argued the jury should rely on that to find him guilty in the death of the motorcyclist. Whitehead wasn't speeding when he hit the rider, and the Court said the trial judge's admission of the "speeding ticket" evidence was "extremely surprising" and "misconceived." The Court did not order a retrial, so Whitehead was released."
Conviction Caused By:	Erroneous evidentiary rulings by the trial judge.
Innocence Proved By:	In May 2007 the High Court quashed Whitehead's conviction.
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Age When Imprisoned:	45
Age When Released:	45
Sex:	Male
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Information Source 1:	"Lorry driver's conviction quashed, BBC News, May 23, 2007"
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James Whitehead

Charge:

Manslaughter

Sentence:

3-1/2 years

Years Imprisoned:

0.5

Year Crime:

2005

Year Convicted:

2006

Year Cleared:

2007

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 evidentiary rulings by the trial judge.

Innocence Proved By:

In May 2007 the High Court quashed Whitehead's conviction.

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

45

Age When Released:

45

Sex:

Male

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Information Source 1:

"Lorry driver's conviction quashed, BBC News, May 23, 2007"

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cornwall/6685309.stm

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