Ealand, David

David Ealand was convicted in August 1995 of using a prohibited process when producing wine (using unauthorised flavouring). Mr Ealand received a £2,500 fine and was ordered to pay £2,000 in costs.

The CCRC received an application for review of the conviction in June 1998.

Following review, the CCRC determined that Mr Ealand’s co-defendant, who stood convicted of actually adulterating the wine, had subsequently been acquitted after a finding of fact by the Crown Court that there was no evidence to show that the adulteration took place after the European regulations which the defendants were accused of breaching came into force.

The CCRC considered there was a real possibility the Crown Court would make the same finding in relation to Mr Ealand because the cases were inextricably linked.

The CCRC referred the conviction in June 1999.

The Crown Court quashed the conviction in September 1999.