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John phillips

4 Years Lost

Cause of Conviction: Assault
County: ​McCreary
Trial/Plea: ​Trial
Race: White
Year 2005
Sentence: 10
Time Served: 4
Date Sentence Vacated: April 20, 2007 (conviction reversed); December 4, 2008 (acquittal on retrial)​
Reason Sentence Vacated: Jury not properly instructed​
Cause of Wrongful Conviction: Unreliable witness testimony; Inadequate forensic evidence​

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