A former clerical officer who was convicted of stealing more than $1.1 million from Government coffers walked free on Friday after his conviction was quashed.The Court of Appeal on Friday ordered that Anderson Ryan Ince the former government clerical officer from Hannays, St Lucy be immediately released from Dodds where he had spent over four years behind bars.The order was made after Appeal Justices Rajendra Narine, Jefferson Cumberbatch and Francis Belle allowed the appeal and set aside his conviction and ten-year sentence.“The appellant is to be released immediately,” Justice Narine said as he handed down the ruling.However, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is expected to reappear before the court on November 10 to address the Justices of Appeal on the issue of a retrial.
