Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne was released from custody this week after the highest criminal court in the state, the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal (NSWCCA) quashed his conviction for sexual assault after finding a miscarriage of justice had occurred due to errors made by the judge during his District Court trial over events that took place in 2018.
The 36-year old had been sentenced to a full term of four years and nine months in prison, with a non-parole period of three years.
A non-parole period is the minimum time a person must spend behind bars before becoming eligible to apply for conditional release into the community.
Given the time already served, he would have been eligible for release on parole on 7 May 2025.
