It was argued that wherever the Crown have, as a result of their investigation of the contents of a notice of alibi, found material which goes to disprove the alibi, they must call it as part of the prosecution case.
Held: The court rejected the argument but agreed that it would be absurd if the prosecutor, having investigated the alibi, were to be obliged to reveal to the defence a statement from a witness which suggested that the alibi might be a false one.
Citations:
Unreported, 15 April 1994
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Brown (Winston) HL 20-Feb-1997
The victim had been stabbed outside a nightclub. Two witnesses identified the defendant. The defendants complained that evidence had not been disclosed to them.
Held: There is no duty at common law on the prosecution to warn the defence of . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.193835