US EditionPost Office Capture IT System Conviction Referred to Court of Appeal for First Time: Sky News
ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 18 – The Criminal Cases Review Commission cited prosecution abuse due to faulty Capture IT software in referring Patricia Owen's case, marking a pivotal breakthrough in the Post Office scandal.
- The Criminal Cases Review Commission referred the first conviction linked to Capture IT system to the Court of Appeal at Broad Oak Post Office, Sweechgate, Canterbury, in March.
- Last year, an independent report into Capture was commissioned, which exposed software flaws, and Adrian Montagu found significant bugs and errors.
- The CCRC called it `hugely pivotal`, noting the high bar for referrals, and is investigating 30 cases linked to Capture software.
- Mrs Owen's family reacted emotionally after the referral, noting she died in 2003 with her conviction still in place, as Juliet Shardlow said she cried.
- The referral could pave the way for more cases to be reviewed, as Neil Hudgell called it `hugely positive` while the CCRC examines 27 cases, suggesting broader implications.
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First criminal conviction linked to Capture referred to Court of Appeal
An application was made on behalf of Patricia Owen to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
Post Office Capture victim's conviction sent to Court of Appeal
The first conviction linked to a second IT scandal at the Post Office has been referred to the Court of Appeal.Sub-postmistress Patricia Owen was found guilty of theft after she was prosecuted in 1998 for stealing £2,000 from her branch in Canterbury, Kent.She strenuously denied stealing any money at the time and suspected Capture, a precursor to the notorious Horizon computer system, was faulty and causing accounting problems.Mrs Owen, who rece…
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Christian Fuller BBC News, South East Handout Patricia Owen (right) died in 2003 before details of the Post Office scandal came to light The first criminal conviction linked to the Post Office Capture system has been referred to the Court of Appeal. The case of Patricia Owen, who was found guilty of five counts of theft in June 1998, has been referred on the grounds that it was an abuse of process, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) s…
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