| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2011] All ER (D) 138 (May) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2011] EWCA Crim 1174 |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Hughes LJ, Treacy and Cranston JJ |
| Representation | Michael Mansfield QC and Matthew Ryder QC (instructed by Ralli) for the defendant. |
| Peter Wright QC and P Evans (instructed by Crown Prosecution Service) for the Crown. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 16 May 2011 |
Catchwords
Criminal evidence - Appeal - Fresh evidence - Misconduct in public office - Perverting course of justice - Defendant senior serving police officer being convicted of offences - Defendant appealing on basis that fresh evidence undermining credibility of key prosecution witness - Whether conviction unsafe.
The Case
Criminal evidence Appeal. The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, quashed the conviction of a senior serving police officer where fresh evidence tending to undermine the credibility of the alleged victim and key prosecution witness rendered the conviction unsafe.
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