A client was charged with receiving and selling stolen property which can hold a maximum penalty of 7 years imprisonment. I successfully defended the charge at trial and the client was acquitted.
Maximum penalty 7 years imprisonment
The Trial
At trial, I objected to inadmissible evidence identifying the truck batteries as stolen property as hearsay. My objection was successful
The Outcome
Due to that crucial piece of evidence now being inadmissible, due to being it being considered hearsay, the police could not prove that the batteries were stolen. Accordingly, my client was not guilty at trial.