Michael John Smith (espionage)
Michael John Smith was born on 22 September 1948. He was charged in the UK with four offences under sections 1(1)(b) and (c) the Official Secrets Act 1911 in 1992 and convicted on the three of charges under section 1(1)(c). He was sentenced to 25 years in prison. This was later reduced to 20 years on appeal in June 1995. The three charges on which he was convicted related to 'communicating material to another for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the State'.
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