This would serve as a warning to the authorities 'against ever again allowing themselves to be panicked and pressured into giving a citizen an unfair trial'.

But lawyers argue prejudicial evidence was put before the jury, resulting in an unfair trial.

The result was an unfair trial … and a significant amount of court time wasted.

But the quashing of his conviction restored the defendant to the position he was in before the unfair trial.

Not only was the sentence severe, but it was imposed on a civilian by a military tribunal after an unfair trial.