Canadian Man’s Conviction Overturned After Username Typo Led to Prison Term

Canadian Man's Conviction Overturned After Username Typo Led to Prison Term

An innocent Canadian man spent 18 months in prison after a single missing underscore in a Skyrim-themed username led Wisconsin police to target the wrong person. The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal overturned the conviction in late July 2026, declaring the man factually innocent after defense lawyers uncovered the clerical error. How a Missing Underscore … Read more