there was more than one silencer adam but only one supposedly used in the crime
it may have been handed in but was returned as they wouldn't accept it , god knows what happened to it in the me time
there is a possibility of it not being human blood, I have serious doubts about this evidence
Funny how Sutherst examined the scratches that were not there in the first set of photos, hence jb needs to see them all
your nuts if you think I am a conspiracy theorist, you are a sarcastic little man that seems to need to belittle everything anyone says if they question any of the evidence.
Hi Notsure, just found this,
A method for investigating claims of innocence
(second extract from 'Claims of Innocence' by Michael Naughton and Gabe Tan)
Introduction: Once an alleged victim of a wrongful conviction has lost in his/her appeal and been refused a referral back to the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) (CACD) by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) there is a very slim chance that they will be able to overturn the conviction.
In these circumstances, victims of wrongful conviction are likely to have also exhausted the legal aid system and it will be down to themselves, their families, supporters, pro bono lawyers and voluntary groups to unearth the evidence of innocence and present it to relevant authorities such as the CCRC if they hope to get the conviction referred back to the CACD to be overturned. Investigating an alleged wrongful conviction is a lengthy and challenging process. Cases of high profile miscarriages of justice such as the Cardiff Newsagent Three, Paul Blackburn, Robert Brown, Sean Hodgson, and so on, show that it can take years and even decades of investigation before the evidence that led to the quashing of the conviction is found.
This chapter is not meant to be a comprehensive guide on how to investigate an alleged wrongful conviction. Rather, its aim is to provide a general and systematic method of investigation that can assist alleged victims of wrongful conviction and those seeking to investigate claims of innocence.
Step 1: Ensuring the retention of evidence and case documents
Before commencing an investigation into an alleged wrongful conviction, it is crucial to ensure that ALL evidence and documents obtained in the course of investigation are not destroyed. To this end, the following provides an outline of the respective retention policies of the Police, the Forensic Science Service (FSS) and solicitors finns.
Retention of material by the police
The duty of the police to retain material relevant to the investigation is set out in the Code of Practice made under s.23 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA).
Under the Code of Practice, all material which may be relevant to the investigation must be retained by the police until a decision is made on whether or not a person should be charged with the offence. If the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decides to proceed with criminal charges, all relevant material must be retained at least until the defendant is convicted, acquitted or the CPS decides not to proceed with the case.
Upon a conviction, all relevant material must be retained by the police until:
- the convicted person is released from custody, or discharged from hospital, III cases where the court imposes a custodial sentence or a hospital order;
- six months from the date of conviction in cases where a custodial sentence has not been imposed, or, where the custodial sentence given is less than 6 months.
If an appeal against conviction is in progress, all material must be retained until the appeal is determined, Similarly, if an application has been made to the CCRC, all material must be retained until the CCRC reaches a decision or until the appeal resulting from a referral by the CCRC is heard.
If you are still seeking to challenge your conviction even after you have lost in your appeal or the CCRC has refused to refer your case back to the appeal courts, it is vital that you make a formal written request to the relevant police force for all material relating to your case to be retained.
