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Sarah Evelyn Isobel Payne (13 October 1991 – c. 1 July 2000) was the victim of a high-profile abduction and murder in West Sussex, England in July 2000. Her disappearance and the subsequent investigation into her murder became a prominent case in the United Kingdom, as did the campaign for changes to child protection legislation that resulted from the murder. The murder investigation was also notable for the use of forensic evidence, which played a major role in securing a conviction. Roy Whiting was convicted of abduction and murder in December 2001 and sentenced to life imprisonment. Sarah Payne's disappearance Sarah Payne, who lived in Hersham, Surrey, disappeared on the evening of 1 July 2000 from a cornfield near the home of her grandfather, Terence Payne, and his second wife Lesley, in Kingston Gorse, West Sussex, England. Payne had been playing with her two brothers (aged 13 and 11 at the time) and younger sister (aged 5) when she disappeared. A police search of the local area commenced, and quickly transformed into a nationwide search and national news story, with members of the Payne family (mostly her parents Michael and Sara) making numerous television and newspaper appeals for her safe return. On the evening of 2 July 2000, officers from Sussex Police first visited Roy Whiting at his seafront flat in Littlehampton as part of their inquiries into Sarah Payne's disappearance. A number of other suspects, particularly convicted sex offenders, were also questioned and at least one other person was arrested. Police officers and numerous volunteers scoured the area around Littlehampton for clues to Sarah's disappearance, and her family made daily appeals on national television news for help in finding her. On 10 July, police announced that they had received information regarding the sighting of a girl who matched Sarah's description at Knutsford Services on the M6 motorway in Cheshire on the morning after her disappearance. Three days later, Michael and Sara Payne were warned by police to "prepare for the worst", explaining that the emphasis of their inquiries had shifted and that there was a possibility that their daughter might not be found safe and well. On 17 July, a body was found in a field near Pulborough, West Sussex, some 15 miles (24 km) from Kingston Gorse where Payne had disappeared. The next day, Sussex Police confirmed that the body had been identified as that of Sarah Payne. Police first visited Whiting's flat on the afternoon of 2 July 2000, but he was not there. The police returned that evening and questioned Whiting for over an hour before leaving. The officers left Whiting's flat but were suspicious of his apparent lack of concern for Sarah, which differed from the attitude of at least one other known sex offender who had already been questioned. When Whiting re-appeared soon afterwards and attempted to drive away in his van, he was stopped by the police. He spent two days in custody but the police had no concrete evidence to press any charges, although they had found a receipt for fuel at Buck Barn garage near Pulborough, which contradicted his alibi of being at a funfair in Hove at 5:30 p.m. and then returning to his flat by 9:30 p.m. on the night Sarah disappeared. Whiting was released on bail. Police had found a receipt for fuel from Buck Barn garage on the A24, not far from Coolham where one of Payne's shoes was found, contradicting his alibi. After his initial arrest, Whiting did not return to his Littlehampton flat and went to live with his father in Crawley. On 20 July, three days after Payne's body was found, a shoe was recovered from a roadside in the village of Coolham, three miles from Pulborough, and identified as one of those belonging to Sarah Payne. On 23 July 2000, Whiting stole a Vauxhall Nova in Crawley and was pursued by police at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (113 km/h) before crashing into a parked vehicle. Whiting was arrested on a charge of dangerous driving. He was remanded in custody until 27 September 2000, when he admitted to the charges and was jailed for 22 months. After Whiting began his jail term for the car theft and dangerous driving, detectives carried out forensic tests on his 1988 white Fiat Ducato van, which he had bought on 23 June 2000. On 6 February 2001, following seven months of investigation, Whiting was charged with the murder of Payne. Trial On 6 February 2001 Whiting appeared at Lewes Crown Court charged with abduction and murder. Whiting pleaded not guilty to both charges and was remanded in custody while still serving his sentence for the motoring offences, but the new charges against him prevented his release from prison during the summer of that year. Whiting's trial began on 14 November 2001, at Lewes Crown Court. The jury heard from several witnesses. The key witnesses included Sarah Payne's oldest brother who had seen a 'scruffy-looking man with yellowish teeth' driving through Kingston Gorse on the evening that Sarah Payne went missing. Lee Payne did not pick out Whiting, however, when he was selected for an identity parade. One of Payne's shoes was found by a member of the public in a country lane and forensic tests had found fibres from Whiting's van on the shoe. This was the only item of Payne's clothing to be recovered. A strand of blonde hair on a T-shirt was found in Whiting's van. A DNA test established there was a one-in-a-billion chance of it belonging to anyone other than Payne. The jury also heard the testimony of two motorists who recalled a white van being parked at the roadside and pulling off a track on the evening of 1 July 2000, near the site where Payne's body was later found. On 12 December 2001, after a four-week trial before Mr Justice Curtis and a jury, Whiting was convicted of the abduction and murder of Payne and he was sentenced to life imprisonment. The trial judge said it was a rare case in which a life sentence should mean life. After Whiting was convicted, his previous convictions were revealed, which had been withheld from the jury and media. Police feared that any knowledge of his previous conviction could jeopardize the trial. In the event of being convicted, Whiting could argue that he had been tried on the evidence of an earlier crime, paving the way for an appeal and possible freedom. The fact that Whiting had now been exposed as a repeat offender sparked renewed calls for the government to allow controlled public access to the sex offender's register, although on the day after Whiting's conviction, the Home Office commented that such a system would be "unworkable," running the risk of driving paedophiles "underground", making it more difficult for the police to monitor and locate them, and putting them in danger of vigilante attacks. This case is also notable for the extensive use of forensic science in establishing the prosecution case against Whiting. Twenty forensic experts from a variety of fields were employed during the inquiry, includi.... Discover the Law Payne popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Law Payne books.
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Payne v. Fite
Fifth Circuit United States Court Of AppealsGrounding his claim to federal jurisdiction on Section 1339, Title 28, U.S.C.A., and on the line of cases holding that suit may be brought against a subordinate officer alone when ...
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Payne v. State
Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma1 The plaintiff in error Guy Payne, defendant below, was charged by information in the district court of Muskogee county, Oklahoma, with the crime of first degree manslaughter, all...
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United States v. Payne
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitThis case presents an excellent example of the problems confronting a pleader in a federal court of limited jurisdiction, who is accustomed to preparing pleadings in a state court ...
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Gaile K. Owens and Pervis T. Payne
at Jackson Supreme Court of TennesseeANDERSON, C.J. We granted this consolidated appeal in order to determine whether the rules, statutes, or constitution of this state, authorize a trial court in a postconviction cap...
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Robbins V. Payne
Texas Court of AppealsThis appeal arises from a dispute between the founders of a business who dissolved their relationship less than a year after establishing the business. Both parties filed suit agai...
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The People v. Payne
Supreme Court of IllinoisAfter a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County the defendant, Willie Payne, was found guilty of petty theft and sentenced to confinement in the House of Correct...
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Payne v. Payne
Colorado Supreme CourtBurleigh Payne, a minor, appearing by his natural guardian and next friend, Inez Payne, plaintiff in error here, brought an action in the district court for annulment of his marria...
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Herman Mitchell Payne v. Charlie Jones
Supreme Court of AlabamaBLOODWORTH, Justice. This is an appeal from the circuit court of Elmore County, Alabama, by the defendant (appellant) from a jury verdict against him in favor of the pla...
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State Tennessee v. Pervis Tyrone Payne
Court of Criminal Appeals of TexasDefendant was found guilty of first degree murder of Charisse Christopher and her daughter, Lacie, and guilty of assault with intent to commit murder in the first degree of her son...
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Isreal Neal Jones and Derek M. Payne V.
First District Court of Appeals of IndianaAppellants, Jones and Payne, were convicted of armed robbery (commission of a felonyrobberywhile armed) in violation of Ind. Code § 351211 (Burns 1975). Jones was sentenced to twe...
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State v. Payne
Arizona Court of AppealsDefendants appeal from a judgment finding each of them guilty of burglary, first degree, and grand theft.
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Payne v. Payne
Arizona Court of AppealsAppelleewife instituted an action for divorce in the trial court. Appellanthusband did not file an answer and the wife obtained a decree of divorce by reason of the defendants defa...
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People State New York v. Richard A. Payne
Court of Appeals of New York[13] On September 30, 1970 the State police were notified that Martha Kirk had been missing for several days. On that same date they discovered her car...
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Payne v. Payne
Virginia Court of AppealsIn his appeal, Thomas H. Payne challenges the chancellors award of $1,400 per month spousal and child support, contending that it was an abuse of discretion because it exceeded his...
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People v. Patricia Payne
Supreme Court of New YorkDECISION & ORDER In order to sustain the findings of guilt against the defendant for criminal possession and criminal sale of a controlled substance, "it must appear...
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Payne v. Payne
Supreme Court of WashingtonIn this divorce action the sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in awarding the wife a property interest in her retired husbands military pension. We believe the t...
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Payne v. Hall
In the Court of Appeals of the State of New MexicoCertiorari Granted, No. 28,832, October 1, 2004 OPINION ¶1 In this case, we decide whether an alleged original tortfeasor may claim that the alleged successive tortfeasor was the s...
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John S. Davis v. Payne and Day
Supreme Court Of UtahWADE, Justice. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing his action to recover for materials sold and delivered to defendant Payne and Day, Inc., respondent herein. The trial co...
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Sharon Hampton v. Roland William Payne
Supreme Court of FloridaThis cause having heretofore been submitted to the Court on jurisdictional briefs and portions of the record deemed necessary to reflect jurisdiction under Article V, Section 3(b),...
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Tway v. Payne
Arizona Supreme CourtLOCKWOOD, J. This is an action by John H. Boatman, as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of William R. Payne, deceased, and Beulah Payne, hereinafter called plaintif...
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Marion Woodward Payne v. Jacob G. Kassab
Commonwealth Court of PennsylvaniaThis equity action was initiated by several individual citizens of the City of WilkesBarre and a group of students attending Wilkes College in WilkesBarre. The named defendants inc...
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Payne V. National Collection Systems
California Court of AppealsOn August 5, 1998, before the present proposed class action was ever filed, the Los Angeles County District Attorney and the Attorney General, each acting on behalf of the People o...
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Payne V. M. Greenberg Construction
Arizona Court of AppealsAppellants brought suit against appellees BistroStarr Equipment Co. (Starr), M. Greenberg Construction (Greenberg) and others for damages in connection with injuries suffered by ap...
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Payne v. State Indiana
Supreme Court Of IndianaAppellant in this case was charged by affidavit with theft. Upon a plea of not guilty, appellant was tried before a jury and found guilty. The jury verdict resulted in a sentence t...
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Addie Payne Et Al.
Supreme Court of FloridaWHITFIELD, J. In a decree dismissing a bill for partition the Chancellor made the following rulings:
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Amadeo Rebollal v. Harry B. Payne Et Al.
Supreme Court of New York[145 A.D.2d 617 Page 617] In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries and wrongful death, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, ...
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Washington Hydroculture Inc. V. Payne
Supreme Court of WashingtonLessor, Washington Hydroculture, Inc., brought a damage action against lessee, Frank Payne, for the cost of rebuilding two leased fiberglass greenhouses destroyed by fire. Summary ...
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Helmerich and Payne
Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma1 In this proceeding Helmerich and Payne, Inc., employer, and Continental Casualty Company, insurance carrier, hereinafter called petitioners, seek to review an award made by the S...
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State v. Payne
Supreme Court of WisconsinAppellant Payne pleaded nolo contendere to an information charging a violation of sec. 945.03 (2), Stats. (intentionally receiving, recording, and forwarding bets and offers to bet...
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Shumway V. Payne
Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of AppealsAppeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington William L. Dwyer, District Judge, Presiding
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Payne V. Smith
Sixth Circuit. United States Court Of AppealsAppellant Jesse Irvin Payne is seeking habeas corpus relief from a Kentucky conviction of four counts of robbery in the first degree. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the di...
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Payne v. Williams
Arizona Supreme Court"Mr. Larson: Your honor please, we decline to proceed further, there having been a decision on the merits adverse to us, and, therefore, in order that the matter may be disposed of...
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Payne v. Clark
the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaThis action in equity seeks specific performance of a written contract to sell improved real estate. After
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Evidence of Attraction
Lisa ChildsFrom investigating the evidenceTo becoming a killer’s targetWendy Thompson is used to investigating crime scenesnot being put in peril herself! But once a criminal threatens her li...
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Payne v. Payne
Division Two No. 515-2 Court of Appeals of Washington[7 WashApp Page 338] The primary question presented by this appeal is whether or not an interest in a military retirement program and future benefits expected to be rece...
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Payne v. State
North Carolina Supreme CourtORDER Upon consideration of the petition filed by Plaintiff in this matter for discretionary review of the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to G.S. 7A31, th...
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Grover B. Payne v. Celeste A. Payne
Supreme Court of AlabamaMADDOX, Justice. The appellant, Grover B. Payne, Jr., was the complainant in the trial court. He filed an action in equity against his exwife, Celeste A. Payne, and othe...
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Payne v. People
Colorado Supreme CourtIn the early morning hours of August 24, 1941, Mott, a white man, was a guest in a cafe in that section of the city of Denver inhabited and frequented almost entirely by colored pe...
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Krysa v. Payne
The Court of Appeals of the State of Missouri Western District1. This case involves a dispute over the apportionment of attorneys fees arising from the wrongful death suit of Mark Moreland. This is actually the fourth time these parties have ...
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Payne V. Galen Hospital Corp.
Texas Supreme CourtOn Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas
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Martha Alice Payne And Lawrence W. Payne
Supreme Court Of IdahoThe sole issue in this appeal is an award to plaintiffsrespondents, Paynes, of $15,889 for attorneys fees on the grounds that defendantappellant, Sampson, unreasonably defended a p...
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Payne v. Cornhusker Motor Lines
Supreme Court of MontanaCharles Payne ("Plaintiff"), a train engineer for Union Pacific, was operating a train near Paragould, Arkansas when it collided with a tractortrailer owned by Cornhusker Motor Lin...
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United States V. Payne
United States Court Of Appeals For The Sixth CircuitCONTIE, Senior Circuit Judge. Defendantappellant, Val C. King, appeals his conviction and sentence for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 for conspiracy to defraud the United States by l...