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R v WILLIAM MAWHINNEY (2012)

PUBLISHED June 29, 2012
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[2012] NICA 27

A conviction for murder following a trial 15 years after the victim's death was not unsafe where the outcome of the case depended on a careful assessment of the reliability and credibility of three main witnesses' evidence which was a task for the jury who had received the appropriate directions from the judge.

CA (Crim Div) (NI) (Higgins LJ, Girvan LJ, Coghlin LJ)

29/06/2012

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