The Tainted Trial of Farah Jama |
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| Author:
| Szego, Julie |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9873811-4-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | Wild Dingo Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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In the style of literary non-fiction comes a compelling, true story that will appeal to mystery, crime and "CSI" aficionados and anyone interested in justice for all in the midst of cultural diversity.nbsp;
On 21st July 2008, 21-year-old Somali, Farah Jama was sentenced to six years behind bars for the rape of a middle-aged woman as she lay unconscious in a Melbourne nightclub.nbsp;
Throughout the trial Jama had maintained his innocence against the accusations he...
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In the style of literary non-fiction comes a compelling, true story that will appeal to mystery, crime and "CSI" aficionados and anyone interested in justice for all in the midst of cultural diversity.nbsp;
On 21st July 2008, 21-year-old Somali, Farah Jama was sentenced to six years behind bars for the rape of a middle-aged woman as she lay unconscious in a Melbourne nightclub.nbsp;
Throughout the trial Jama had maintained his innocence against the accusations he committed such a predatory, heinous crime.nbsp;But the Prosecution had one 'rock solid' piece of evidence that nailed the accused--his DNA.nbsp;
Nearly 18 months after Jama's incarceration, his conviction was overturned when a mother's profound faith in her son's innocence, a prosecutor's tenacious pursuit of truth and justice and a defence lawyer's belief in his client, brought forth revelations that overturned one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Victorian legal history.nbsp;