Raymond Morris Granted Permission to Challenge CCRC Refusal
28/10/2010
Raymond Morris has been granted permission to apply for judicial review after the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) refused to refer his case to the Court of Appeal after a 7-year investigation, which uncovered evidence of alleged police misconduct in respect of his 1969 conviction for the murder of Christine Darby, also known as the Cannock Chase murders.
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7/2/2011 UPDATE
The Administrative Court (Simon J) today dismissed Mr Morris' application for judicial review of the refusal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission to refer his murder conviction back to the Court of Appeal. Mr Morris was represented by Mark George QC and Matthew Stanbury , instructed by Norrie Waite and Slater .
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The primary ground of appeal, said by the court to be arguable, relates to evidence that police interview notes were tampered with, during which it was alleged that Mr Morris refused to stand on an identification parade (something he has always denied.) He was subsequently picked-out in a 'confrontation' procedure, and later in the dock.
His challenge to the CCRC decision is the first stage in his attempts to have the matter referred back to the Court of Appeal, after 42 years in prison. The case will be heard at the Leeds Administrative Court in December 2010.
Mr Morris is represented by Mark George QC and Matthew Stanbury , instructed by Norrie Waite and Slater
