The appellants had been convicted of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. They appealed against conviction on the basis that the police and subsequently the prosecution involved lies or deceit intended to protect the identity of undercover detectives and informers. The defendants identified no act or confession into which they were led by such a deception. The judge had heard applications for public interest immunity certificates, but not in respect of any matter which was to form part of the evidence.
Held: Appeals against sentence were successful in that sentences of five years were substituted for seven.
Judges:
Potter LJ, Tomlinson, Roderick Evans JJ
Citations:
Unreported, 8 October 2001
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Smith (Joe) CACD 20-Dec-2000
The defendant was arrested for burglary and a non-intimate sample taken without his consent. The DNA profile matched blood at the scene of the burglary, and this match was the bedrock of the prosecution case. Before the trial, prosecuting counsel . .
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Criminal Sentencing, Evidence
Updated: 01 September 2022; Ref: scu.166546