Sydney court overturns conviction for gay American's murder

Conviction in Gay-Bashing Murder of Scott Johnson Overturned

The Australian man who famously declared he was “Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!” in court will receive a new trial.

Overseas court overturns conviction for gay American's murder

Police initially ruled the 27-year-old death a suicide and refused to investigate further, until his brother, who lives in Massachusetts, began pushing for the case to be re-examined.

Scott Johnson: conviction for murder of gay US student in Sydney quashed

Mathematician Scott Johnson's body was found a the base of cliffs in Sydney in 1988.

Sydney murder conviction for gay American's death overturned

An appeals court has overturned the conviction of a man who temporarily admitted murdering an American who fell from a Sydney cliff top that was known as a gay meeting place

Sydney court overturns conviction for gay American's murder

An appeals court has overturned the conviction a man who temporarily admitted murdering an American who fell to his death in 1988 from a Sydney cliff top that was known as a gay meeting place

Sydney court overturns conviction for gay American's murder

By ROD McGUIRK Associated PressCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An appeals court has overturned the conviction a man who temporarily admitted murdering an American who fell to his death in 1988 from a Sydney cliff top that was known as a gay meeting place. Scott White was sentenced in May to 12 years and seven months in prison for the murder of 27-year-old mathematician Scott Johnson. White had surprised his lawyers by pleading guilty to murder during…