Paul Alexander Macklin v Her Majesty’sAdvocate: HCJ 11 Sep 2013

The defendant appealed against his conviction, complaining that the prosecution had failed to disclose before trial, items of evidence pointing to others as possibly responsible.

Judges:

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon, Lord Hodge, Lord Wheatley

Citations:

[2013] ScotHC HCJAC – 80

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Firearms Act 1968 17(2) 17(5)

Jurisdiction:

Scotland

Cited by:

Appeal fromMacklin v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland) SC 16-Dec-2015
Appeal against conviction (in 2003) after release of undisclosed material helpful to the defendant, including an eye witness decsription incompatible with the defendant.
Held: The court considered the developing issues as to compatibility . .
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Crime

Updated: 20 November 2022; Ref: scu.516524