ABC Online | Alan Staines cleared after PathWest DNA bungle led to wrongful burglary conviction ABC Online It's taken 13 years, thousands of dollars and countless missed opportunities, but WA shearer Alan Staines has finally cleared his name of a crime he did not commit. Today, after a brief hearing in WA's Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Hall quashed Mr ... WA shearer clears name after DNA mistake Name cleared: Perth man's wrongful conviction quashed after DNA bungle exposed Alan Stephen Staines to get compensation after wrongful conviction |