McDaid, R v [2014] NICA 1 (8 January 2014)

McDaid, R v [2014] NICA 1 (8 January 2014)

The conviction was safe as the combination of facial mapping evidence, circumstantial evidence of participation and association, and the adverse inference from the appellant's silence provided sufficient proof of guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Citation
[2014] NICA 1
Parties
Prosecution: The Queen; Appellant: Patrick McDaid
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
08 January 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
appeal dismissed; conviction upheld
Legal Topics
Assisting Proscribed Organisation, Circumstantial Evidence, Adverse Inference, Facial Mapping Evidence
Criminal Law Terrorism Law Assisting Proscribed Organisation Circumstantial Evidence Adverse Inference Facial Mapping Evidence

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Parties

The Queen

Prosecution

Patrick McDaid

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the conviction based on circumstantial and facial mapping evidence was safe
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge erred in refusing a no case submission
  3. 3 Whether adverse inference from silence was properly drawn

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction was safe as the combination of facial mapping evidence, circumstantial evidence of participation and association, and the adverse inference from the appellant's silence provided sufficient proof of guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed; conviction upheld