Description
Stuart Blackledge was wrongly implicated in the “arms-to-Iraq” affair. His conviction was quashed after the Scott inquiry discovered the government had prior knowledge of the illegal trade and it had been suppressed (Grecian, a co-defendant) told British intelligence about Sadam Hussains “supergun” project several months before the then government had admitted).
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Overview
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
First & Last Name
Stuart
Blackledge
Gender
M
Ethnicity
White
Age When Imprisoned
Age When Released
Years in Prison
Compensation
Compensation Paid
Compensation Link
Compensation Type
Compensation Amount
Dates
Year of Crime
1988
Year of Conviction
1992
Year Conviction was Overturned
1995
Excerpt
Research information
Reference
316
Link to Full Case
Offences
Offence
Other
Offence Convicted Of
Breaching trade embargos
Most Serious Offence
Other
Courts
Factors Involved
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
[1995] 11 WLUK 80
Online Press
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/innocent-arms-firm-chief-still-imprisoned-by-his-past-1319231.html
Crown Argued Case at CofA
Yes
Previous Appeals
Application to stay proceedings as an abuse of process before the trial judge was refused.
Number of Previous Applications
1
Legal Representation on Appeal
Barristers: Anthony Morris Q.C. and Christopher Melton; Solicitors: John Budd & Co., Blackpool