Bernard v The Queen

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Type: Case

Citation: [1994] 45 WIR 296, PC; (unreported) 26th April 1994, Judgment No. 24 of 1992

Summary: In cases dependent on identification evidence Judicial Committee of Privy Council would interfere if found significant failure to apply guidelines — Possibility of mistaken identification enhanced by circumstances which terrified and distressed identifying witness and judge ought to have warned jury of doubt those circumstances cast on correctness of the identification — Judge failed to direct jury properly on appellant’s good character — Conviction quashed

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Court: PC

Jurisdiction: Jamaica

Date 1994