People v Coffey

JurisdictionIreland
Judgment Date01 January 1987
Date01 January 1987
CourtCourt of Criminal Appeal
(C.C.A.)
The People
and
Coffey

Whether lawful - Whether detained person free to leave - Whether under arrest - Whether detained for purpose of questioning - Whether detained person entitled to leave - Onus of proof.

The defendant had driven in his own car to a garda station when requested or invited to do so by members of the Garda Síochána, and at the station had given information as to his movements around the time of a murder which the Gardaí were investigating. The Gardaí who had obtained the information from the defendant left the station to verify...

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