The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the convictions for murder and robbery of Michael Quinn to the Court of Appeal.
On 24 October 1994 at Newcastle Crown Court Mr Quinn was convicted of murdering Alan Bryant during a robbery with another man at the Springwell Inn pub in Gateshead in June 1993.
The prosecution contended that Mr Quinn had stabbed Mr Bryant, who was a customer at the pub (and died several weeks later from the injury), when Mr Bryant tried to stop the till being taken.
Mr Quinn sought leave to appeal. His application was refused by the Single Judge in April 1996. He applied to the Commission on 17 May 2001.
The Commission has reviewed a range of issues in the case, including the result of a re-test, using newer technology, of a bloodstain on a coat allegedly worn at the time by Mr Quinn, and has referred the case back to the Court of Appeal.
The Commission is the independent public body set up by Parliament in 1997 to investigate suspected miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to decide if they should be referred to the appeal courts.
This press release was issued by Boris Worrall, Head of Communication at the Criminal Cases Review Commission on Tel 0121 633 1806.
Mr Quinn is represented by Pearson Caulfield Solicitors, Newgate Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 5RE Tel 0191 261 8878
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