Description
Alexander Schlesinger and Reginald Dunk were convicted of customs violations (attempting to export arms with intent to evade the prohibition imposed by the 1981 Export of Goods (Control) Order). The conviction was quashed when new evidence showed government personnel had pressured embassies to deprive the defendants of their witnesses by claiming diplomatic immunity.
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Overview
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
First & Last Name
Reginald
Dunk
Gender
M
Ethnicity
White
Age When Imprisoned
Age When Released
Years in Prison
Compensation
Compensation Paid
Yes
Compensation Type
Compensation Amount
Dates
Year of Crime
1983
Year of Conviction
1985
Year Conviction was Overturned
1994
Excerpt
Research information
Reference
295
Link to Full Case
Offences
Offence
Other
Offence Convicted Of
Customs Violation
Most Serious Offence
Other
Courts
Factors Involved
Official misconduct
Guilty Plea
Yes
Tried with Others
Yes
Retrial
Majority Verdict
Unanimous Verdict
Evidence
Type of Witness Evidence
Affirmative Evidence of Innocence
Fresh Evidence
CCRC Referral
Neutral Citation
[1994] 7 WLUK 366
Online Press
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/oct/31/richardnortontaylor, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/dealer-haunted-by-trauma-of-customs-raid-1302733.html, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/556461.stm
Crown Argued Case at CofA
Yes
Previous Appeals
Unknown
Number of Previous Applications
Legal Representation on Appeal
Mr Godfrey Carey QC , Mr Robert O’Sullivan and Mr M Evans