Mr DG

Mr DG was convicted in August 2003 of rape and received a sentence of three years’ detention in a young offenders’ institution. A certificate was also issued under the requirements of section 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 (to apply indefinitely) and Mr DG was disqualified from working with children.

The CCRC received an application for review of the conviction in November 2007.

At trial, medical experts gave evidence that clinical findings supported the allegation against Mr DG.

During review, the CCRC obtained fresh expert medical evidence which significantly challenged the expert evidence presented at trial and which found that the clinical findings were in fact inconclusive.

In addition, the CCRC considered that new evidence pertaining to the complainant’s credibility impacted the reliability of the account they had given at trial.

The CCRC concluded that together this new information raised a real possibility the Court of Appeal would regard Mr DG’s conviction as unsafe.

The CCRC referred the conviction in April 2008.

The Court of Appeal upheld the conviction in June 2012.