Michael Morley Secures Acquittal of Man Charged with Kidnap

Michael Morley successfully secured the acquittal of a defendant charged with the kidnap and torture a man, in addition to the holding prisoner of two others. The prosecution alleged that the background to these offences was a dispute over very significant quantities of Class A drugs.

Not guilty verdicts for this defendant were only achieved following a five week trial in which there were many evidential hurdles to overcome, not least of these being, multiple eye witnesses, multiple positive identifications, DNA at the scene, a no comment interview, evidence of association, as well as possession of incriminating articles.

Presentation of the successful defence case involved the calling of expert cell-site evidence, and vigilance with respect to ensuring that the prosecution were meeting their disclosure obligations, as well as advocacy of the highest calibre.

Contact Michael’s clerks

Andrew Thornton on 0113 213 5202

Gina Hawkins on 0113 213 5205

Rebecca Wilson on 0113 213 5203

Hannah Dempsey on 0113 213 5211

Elaine Foster-Morgan on 0113 213 5217