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mark occomore
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 Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject: Six Million Pound Trial Dropped |
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A £6m murder trial has been halted at the Old Bailey following a Law Lords ruling on witnesses giving evidence anonymously.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7471025.stm
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This is very serious. If there are know witnesses there are no cases. |
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gfloyd
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: Six Million Pound Trial Dropped |
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| mark occomore wrote: | | This is very serious. If there are know witnesses there are no cases. |
I know. But how do we know if the witnesses were witness to the event, if nobody knows who they are.
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John W
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: Six Million Pound Trial Dropped |
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| gfloyd wrote: | | mark occomore wrote: | | This is very serious. If there are know witnesses there are no cases. |
I know. But how do we know if the witnesses were witness to the event, if nobody knows who they are. |
The way around this is if the defendant's lawyer gets to know who the anonymous witnesses are and can agree that they are vital/good witnesses.
Trouble is, the defendant's lawyer wants the defendant found not guilty... even when he is guilty...... |
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