The defendant appealed against his conviction for aggravated burglary, saying that the court had wrongly admitted certain fingerprint evidence.
Held: Fingerprint evidence is generally admissible as evidence of guilt. Where there were eight or more points of similarity, a judge could properly exercise his discretion to introduce it, supported by proper warnings, and expert evidence. The court should also look for dissimilarities, the size of the print and its clarity.
Judges:
Rose LJ VP, McKinnon, Collins JJ
Citations:
Gazette 09-Jun-1999, Times 12-May-1999, (1999) 163 JP 561, [1999] EWCA Crim 1191
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Evidence
Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.157591
