A witness said that she knew the accused, had seen him in a public house and entertained him to dinner, but did not know his name, where he lived, or anything of importance about him. No identification parade had been held despite the accused having denied that the witness knew him and having expressly requested a parade.
Held: The dock identification of the defendant was too weak to support a conviction.
Citations:
(1990) 91 Cr App R 143
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – John v The State PC 16-Mar-2009
(Trinidad and Tobago) The defendant appealed his conviction for murder. The evidence against him was of identification by a man, also criminally involved, who had been given immunity. No identification parade was held.
Held: It was clear from . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 29 August 2022; Ref: scu.321824