Mulcahy, R v [2000] EWCA Crim 106 (26 October 2000)

Mulcahy, R v [2000] EWCA Crim 106 (26 October 2000)

The conviction is unsafe due to new fingerprint evidence linking another individual, matching the witness description, to the crime scene.

Citation
[2000] EWCA Crim 106
Parties
Appellant: Richard Lee Mulcahy; Witness: Miss Lawson; Witness: Mr Pulling
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
26 October 2000
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Post Conviction Review
Outcome
conviction quashed
Legal Topics
Robbery, Identification Evidence, Miscarriage of Justice, Criminal Cases Review Commission
Criminal Law Robbery Identification Evidence Miscarriage of Justice Criminal Cases Review Commission

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Parties

Richard Lee Mulcahy

Appellant

Miss Lawson

Witness

Mr Pulling

Witness

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Post Conviction Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the conviction of Richard Lee Mulcahy is safe in light of new fingerprint evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction is unsafe due to new fingerprint evidence linking another individual, matching the witness description, to the crime scene.

Court Disposition

conviction quashed

Orders

  • The conviction of Richard Lee Mulcahy is quashed.