Rejected petition man wrongly accused of murder whilst serving time

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The courts are independent of the Government and Parliament. You can find out more about appealing against a sentence here:

https://www.gov.uk/appeal-against-sentence-conviction/crown-court-verdict

The Criminal Cases Review Commission is an independent public body set up to investigate possible miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. You can find out more here:

http://www.ccrc.gov.uk/

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• Date submitted 18 November 2016
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