Double jeopardy man is given life

[Setarime]

A man has been jailed for life after becoming the first person to be retried for murder in the wake of changes to the 800-year-old double jeopardy law.
Billy Dunlop, 43, was acquitted of the 1989 murder of his ex-girlfriend Julie Hogg, of Billingham, Teesside, in 1991.

He later confessed to a prison officer while serving time for assault, but at that time the law prevented a retrial.

He was told he must serve a minimum of 17 years in prison after pleading guilty last month.

Until the double jeopardy law was changed in April 2005, anyone acquitted by a jury could not be retried for the same offence.

Dunlop could only be prosecuted for lying at his earlier trial and was given six years in jail for perjury.

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Eventually some justice in this world!! He obviously thought he couldnt get done for it so would brag to the prison officer. ha ha ha serves right. hope he rots in jail for the rest of his life.

[Arwen]

Totally agree i hope he does get what he deserves in jail,and yes it does serve him right for blabbing

[Rocol]

Agree, he should have kept his mouth shut .. I bet he isn't bragging now though

[Coppaforlife]

I'm happy to see the justice system doing its best; and being the voice for the victims (it's just a shame it took him talking on himself to have justice served, but "it's never too late"