Dial v State of Trinidad and Tobago

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Type: Case

Citation: [2005] 2 WLR 1660

Summary: Wherever fresh evidence established material prosecution witness lied at trial question for appeal court was whether having regard to all evidence in case that placed appellant’s guilt in reasonable doubt — Even in capital murder case not right to allow appeal without more simply on basis such witness later shown to have told outright lie — Local appellate court had been entitled to uphold appellants’ convictions and did not thereby deprive them of due process

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Court: PC

Jurisdiction: Trinidad & Tobago

Date 2005