The prosecutor appealed against dismissal of the case based upon fingerprint evidence. The prints had been taken digitally using a device which had not been approved as required.
Judges:
Higgins LJ, Girvan LJ and Sir John Sheil
Citations:
[2011] NICA 61
Links:
Statutes:
Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
Citing:
Cited – Kuruma v The Queen PC 8-Dec-1954
(Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa) The defendant appealed against his conviction for unlawful possession of ammunition, saying that the evidence had been obtained by unlawful means, and should not have been admitted against him.
Held: Lord . .
Cited by:
Appeal from – Public Prosecution Service v McKee SC 22-May-2013
Non-approval didn’t devalue fingerprints
The court was asked: ‘what are the statutory consequences if the fingerprints of a defendant have been taken in a police station in Northern Ireland by an electronic device for which the legislation required approval from the Secretary of State, . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Northern Ireland, Criminal Evidence
Updated: 05 October 2022; Ref: scu.451591