Murphy v DPP

JurisdictionIreland
Judgment Date01 January 1989
Date01 January 1989
CourtHigh Court
(H.C.)
Murphy
and
Director of Public Prosecutions

Evidence - Preservation - Charges related to stolen car -Judicial review - Duty of gardaí to preserve evidence material to guilt or innocence - Garda disposal of vehicle - Whether prejudice arising - Whether injunction to restrain prosecution of said charges be granted.

The applicant was charged with a number of offences arising out of an incident in April, 1987, in which it was alleged that the applicant had been driving a stolen car which was wrecked in the incident. The applicant's legal advisors informed the Gardaí on 14 May that they wished to conduct fingerprint tests upon the wrecked car which was being stored in Harcourt Terrace Garda...

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