The King v James McKeever
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Treacy LJ |
| Judgment Date | 14 November 2023 |
| Neutral Citation | [2023] NICA 73 |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Northern Ireland) |
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Neutral Citation No: [2023] NICA 73
Judgment: approved by the court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: TRE12314
ICOS No: 21/47827/A01
Delivered: 14/11/2023
IN HER MAJESTY’S COURT OF APPEAL IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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THE KING
v
JAMES McKEEVER
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Mr Neil Connor KC with Mr Neil Moore (instructed by Hamson Harvey Solicitors) for
the Appellant
Mr Charles MacCreanor KC with Mr D McNeill (instructed by the PPS) for the
Prosecution
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APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION
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Before: Treacy LJ, Horner LJ and McFarland J
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TREACY LJ (delivering the judgment of the court)
Introduction
[1] The appellant was granted leave by the Single Judge to appeal against his
convictions for historic sex offences on the grounds that (i) a previous statement of
the complainant to a witness whom we will refer to as AB, ought not to have been
admitted as evidence rebutting recent fabrication; and (ii) this court ought to receive
fresh evidence in the form of the BBC interview given by the complainant shortly
after the trial.
Background
[2] The offences occurred in the time frame of 1 August 1981-31 December 1988.
The complainant was born in 1974 and was therefore aged between 7-14 during this
time period. The appellant was aged 23-30 at the time of the offending.
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