CCRC refers the case of Andrew Adams back to the Court of Appeal
On 27 September 2005 the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) referred the case of Andrew Adams back to the Court of Appeal
On 19th March 1990 Jack Royal was shot dead in his house in Sunniside. On 6th May 1992 Andrew Adams and two co-defendants were arrested and charged with Mr Royal’s murder. They stood trial at the Newcastle Crown Court in May 1993. Mr Adams was convicted whilst his co-defendants were acquitted.
On 16th January 1998 Mr Adams’ appeal against his conviction was dismissed despite the Court finding "deplorable (and) an inexcusable and material irregularity" in the Police investigation.
In June 1998 Mr Adams lodged an application with the CCRC to investigate his conviction. Four years later, in 2002 he instructed Ben Rose of Hickman and Rose to assist with his CCRC application. Ben mounted a massive investigation involving many 100s of hours of work. On 27 September 2005 the CCRC concluded that the case ought to be referred to the Court of Appeal because.
- Mr Adams had received inadequate legal representation by solicitors and counsel.
- There had been material non-disclosure by the prosecution.
- There had been errors in the summing up.
On 29th September 2005 Mr Adams said.
“I have been in prison since 6 May 1992 for a murder I did not commit. During the past 15 years my mother and grandmother have both died whilst I have remained in custody.
Whilst I remain hopeful that justice will eventually be done it causes me great pain that my Mum is not with me to enjoy the moment she had been praying for since my arrest all those years ago.”
Hickman & Rose specialise in cases involving allegations of poor work in criminal cases by solicitors and counsel
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Click on Link to read the story of Andrew Adams By David Rose
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,1717288,00.html
