Anthony Hanemaayer
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Anthony Hanemaayer is a Canadian
man who was wrongfully convicted of a 1987 sexual assault.
At the original trial in 1989, the victim's mother identified Hanemaayer as the assailant based on a brief look after the assault. Hanemaayer pleaded guilty on the advice of his lawyer, to avoid a long sentence. In 2006, however, convicted serial rapist Paul Bernardo
confessed to the assault, throwing Hanemaayer's conviction into question (he had long since served his sentence). Police interviewed Hanemaayer again about the assault without telling him specifically about Bernardo's confession; however, late in 2007 the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted
learned of the confession and informed Hanemaayer, then took up his case early in 2008.
On June 25, 2008, the Court of Appeal for Ontario formally overturned Hanemaayer's conviction and exonerated him of the crime.
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man who was wrongfully convicted of a 1987 sexual assault.
At the original trial in 1989, the victim's mother identified Hanemaayer as the assailant based on a brief look after the assault. Hanemaayer pleaded guilty on the advice of his lawyer, to avoid a long sentence. In 2006, however, convicted serial rapist Paul Bernardo
Paul Bernardo
Paul Kenneth Bernardo, also known as Paul Jason Teale , is a Canadian serial killer and rapist, known for the sexual assaults and murders he committed with his wife Karla Homolka and the serial rapes he committed in Scarborough.-Early life:Bernardo's mother, Marilyn, was the adopted daughter of a...
confessed to the assault, throwing Hanemaayer's conviction into question (he had long since served his sentence). Police interviewed Hanemaayer again about the assault without telling him specifically about Bernardo's confession; however, late in 2007 the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted
Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted
Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted or AIDWYC, is a Toronto based non-profit organization founded in 1993 that is dedicated to the prevention of wrongful convictions and the reversal of cases that have already occurred...
learned of the confession and informed Hanemaayer, then took up his case early in 2008.
On June 25, 2008, the Court of Appeal for Ontario formally overturned Hanemaayer's conviction and exonerated him of the crime.