The conviction for rape of a man from the United Kingdom was canceled in Sydney

A man from the United Kingdom who was convicted last year of raping a sleeping woman in Australia saw his sentence quashed.

Scott Harry Richardson will now be the subject of a new trial on an attack in Sydney in 2016

The Sydney Daily Telegraph reported that he had followed the discovery of new elements DNA evidence

M. Richardson, who had pleaded not guilty, was serving a sentence of imprisonment for at least two years

. Last year, the court heard that the woman was asleep on a couch before waking up to find a man who raped her.

million. Richardson testified that he had jumped on a duvet covering the woman, after having cheated on a friend – but immediately after realizing his mistake.

On Monday, the New South Wales Criminal Court ruled that a recent DNA test had provided new evidence, reported the Daily Telegraph

. have ramifications for other cases, the newspaper said, because this type of DNA test is not currently used in New South Wales.

million. Richardson should ask for bail.