Press releases
Commission refers the rape conviction of James Dalby to the Court of Appeal
The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the conviction of James Dalby to the Court of Appeal. Mr Dalby pleaded not guilty to rape when he stood trial in the Crown Court at Swansea in August 2004. He was convicted on 16th August 2004 and sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment. He appealed against his conviction, … Read more >
Statement of the Criminal Cases Review Commission on the appeal hearing in the case or Alexander Blackman February 2017
Today the Court Martial Appeal Court reserved its judgment in relation to the hearing this week in the case of Alexander Blackman. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) referred the case to the Court Martial Appeal Court in December 2016 following an in-depth 11-month investigation in the case. In light of the Court’s decision to … Read more >
Commission refers the murder conviction of Alexander Blackman – Marine A – to the Courts Martial Appeal Court
This statement contains: The CCRC’s statement and a comment about the decision to refer Alexander Blackman’s murder conviction and sentence for appeal and the broad reasons for that decision. Information about CCRC availability for comment and interview about this case. Information about what happens when a case is referred by the CCRC and the range of … Read more >
Commission refers the conviction of June Wild
The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the driving offence conviction of June Wild to the Crown Court. Ms Wild pleaded not guilty at Shrewsbury and North Shropshire Magistrates’ Court in May 2013 to a charge of failing to provide information as to the identity of a driver. She was convicted and fined £240 and … Read more >
CCRC statement regarding Daily Mail coverage of the Alexander Blackman (Marine A) case.
You may have seen the coverage in the Daily Mail today, Monday 19 September, regarding the CCRC case of Alexander Blackman (Marine A) and criticising the Commission for “disgraceful delays” in its conduct of the case. We do not accept that the criticisms made of the Commission are fair. We set out our position in the … Read more >
Commission refers the murder conviction of Deborah McCarthy-Winzar to the Court of Appeal
The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the conviction of Deborah McCarthy-Winzar to the Court of Appeal. Ms McCarthy-Winzar pleaded not guilty to the murder of her husband, Dominic McCarthy, when she stood trial at Birmingham Crown Court in July 2000. She was convicted on 19 July 2000 and sentenced to life imprisonment. On 31st … Read more >
Commission refers the drugs supply conviction of Stephen Lawless to the Court of Appeal
The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the conviction of Stephen Lawless to the Court of Appeal. Mr Lawless pleaded not guilty to possession of heroin with intent to supply when he stood trial at Greater Grimsby Crown Court in October 2003. Mr Lawless accepted that he was in possession of heroin for personal use, … Read more >
Commission refers the murder conviction of Wang Yam to the Court of Appeal
The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the murder conviction of Wang Yam to the Court of Appeal. Wang Yam was convicted for the murder of Allen Chappelow in Hampstead London in 2007. Mr Yam pleaded not guilty to murder and to related charges of burglary, theft, handling stolen property and obtaining a money transfer … Read more >
Commission refers the murder conviction of Kerry Holden to the Court of Appeal
The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the murder conviction of Kerry Holden to the Court of Appeal. Kerry Holden pleaded not guilty to murder when she stood trial at Nottingham Crown Court for stabbing Luke Moran to death in the early hours of Sunday 21st August 2011 after a party in the Clifton area … Read more >
Commission refers the case of Mr X to the Court of Appeal
The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the conviction of Mr X to the Court of Appeal. Mr X, A Zimbabwean national, arrived at Manchester Airport in November 2007 and presented a false passport to the authorities. He immediately admitted that the passport was not his and said he wished to claim asylum. Mr X … Read more >