U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
May 27, 2010
Murder Conviction Reversed
A woman who falsely confessed to murdering her husband nine years after he was killed but was unable to put on evidence at trial that someone else committed the crime saw her conviction reversed Tuesday by a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A woman who falsely confessed to murdering her husband nine years after he was killed but was unable to put on evidence at trial that someone else committed the crime saw her conviction reversed Tuesday by a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel.
The case dates back to 1992 when Charlie Bateson was found dead in his home with a single bullet shot to the head. Despite...
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