The defendants appealed against their convictions for murder. They alleged that the police record of an interview central to the cases had been falsified.
Held: To allow an appeal the court must conclude that the conviction is unsafe. The evidence at trial was that the record was accurate and contemporaneous, but that now appeared to be impossible. The court can never know the inner minds of the jury. The judge had made the integrity of the interviews central. Appeals allowed to that extent.
Judges:
Lord Justice Mantell, Holman, Gibbs JJ
Citations:
[2002] EWCA Crim 1942
Links:
Statutes:
Criminal Appeal Act 1968 23(2)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Pendleton HL 13-Dec-2001
The defendant had appealed his conviction for murder to the Court of Appeal. The 1968 Act required the court to consider whether the conviction was unsafe. New evidence was before the Court of Appeal, but they had rejected the appeal.
Held: . .
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Crime, Police, Evidence
Updated: 30 June 2022; Ref: scu.174450
