The Court of Appeal heard Silcott 's appeal on 25 November 1991 .
The Court of Appeal took just 90 minutes to overturn the conviction , delivering its 74 - page decision on 5 December .
The Court of Appeal heard Silcott 's appeal on 25 November 1991 and took just 90 minutes to overturn the conviction , delivering its 74 - page decision on 5 December .