Briton leaves Iraq after antiquities conviction quashed
LONDON (AP) -- A retired British geologist jailed in Iraq for antiquities smuggling has been freed and has left the country, his family said Sunday. Jim
Source: mynorthwest.com
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Iraq court overturns verdict against Briton, orders release
BAGHDAD (AP) — A retired British geologist sentenced to 15 years for antiquities smuggling in Iraq may soon go free after a Baghdad court overturned his conviction, his family and lawyer said on Tuesday.
Source: apnews.com
Iraq to free Briton jailed in antiquities case — lawyer
BAGHDAD — An Iraqi court has overturned the conviction and 15-year sentence handed to a British pensioner last month for antiquities smuggling, the retiree's lawyer said on Tuesday.James Fitton had been charged under a 2002 law against "intentionally taking or trying to take out of Iraq an antiquity", the maximum penalty for which under the country's legal code is death by
Source: jordantimes.com
An Iraqi Court Has Overturned a British Tourist's 15-Year Sentence For Stealing Ancient Pottery Shards
James Fitton, a retired geologist who took the objects as souvenirs of a guided tour, is expected to be released soon.
Source: artnet.com
U.K. Tourist Jailed for Taking Artifacts in Iraq Has Conviction Overturned
A British retiree who had been sentenced to 15 years in prison for pocketing stones and shards at an archaeological site was acquitted on appeal.
Source: nytimes.com