This was a case where an applicant chose to pursue his application for permission to appeal 34 years after the event. The Single Judge had found no adequate explanation for the decision…
It is a well-trodden story that it can take many years to overturn a wrongful conviction and when such convictions are linked to notoriety or politics the task can be even greater….
In this CCRC Referral the Court was asked to adjudicate on fresh evidence from a psychiatrist altering a previous opinion that the applicant was suffering from a diminishment at the appropriate time….