Leslie, R. v (No Bill Application) [2022] NICC 16 (06 May 2022)

Leslie, R. v (No Bill Application) [2022] NICC 16 (06 May 2022)

There are sufficient striking aspects of the circumstantial evidence—such as the timing, location, phone activity, and deletion of messages—for a reasonable jury properly directed to find the defendant guilty on the charges. The application for a No Bill is therefore refused.

Citation
[2022] NICC 16
Parties
Applicant/defendant: Andrew Leslie; Prosecution/respondent: Public Prosecution Service (PPS)
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
06 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal (no Bill Application) / Interlocutory (no Bill Application Ruling)
Outcome
Application for No Bill refused.
Legal Topics
Assisting an Offender, Withholding Information, No Bill Application, Circumstantial Evidence
Criminal Law Assisting an Offender Withholding Information No Bill Application Circumstantial Evidence

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Parties

Andrew Leslie

Applicant/defendant

Public Prosecution Service (PPS)

Prosecution/respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal (no Bill Application) / Interlocutory (no Bill Application Ruling)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the circumstantial evidence is sufficient to put the defendant on trial for assisting an offender and withholding information.
  2. 2 Whether a reasonable jury properly directed could find the defendant guilty on the charges based on the evidence.

Ratio Decidendi

There are sufficient striking aspects of the circumstantial evidence—such as the timing, location, phone activity, and deletion of messages—for a reasonable jury properly directed to find the defendant guilty on the charges. The application for a No Bill is therefore refused.

Court Disposition

Application for No Bill refused.

Orders

  • The defendant is to stand trial on all three counts: assisting an offender (two counts) and withholding information.