MANCHESTER, England (UPI) -- A British court has convicted a man on deception charges after he falsely gave sworn testimonies as a forensic psychologist for nearly three decades.
Despite having no formal training, 48-year-old Gene Morrison offered his opinion in hundreds of criminal cases in Britain, before finally being exposed as a fraud, Sky News said.
The Jamaican-born scam artist not only fooled countless legal experts and court officials, but was paid at least $488,000 from court appearances over the years.
Following Morrison's conviction on 20 charges -- including perjury and perverting the course of justice -- police began a review of 700 cases to determine if he tainted the result with his testimony.
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