Written question asked by Lord Macaulay of Bragar (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 December 1991. It was answered by Earl Ferrers (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 December 1991.
Untitled Written question
- Question
- How many persons, currently in English prisons, are serving sentences for convictions based solely on confessions, not corroborated, obtained by police officers whose evidence is now regarded as suspect; & if HMGovt can estimate how many more appeals against such convictions will be presented in Court of Appeal. - Inc fact that information requested is not available.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 533 c81-2WA
- Session
- 1991-92
- Subjects
- Appeals Confessions Convictions Evidence Misconduct Police Prisoners
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2013-11-25 05:04:24 +0000
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