A confession alone is not enough

In a recent case, the court acquitted our client of stealing items from an Interior Ministry impound yard, despite video footage of the incident and a confession attributed to him.

• Charge: Theft from an impound yard
• Prosecution evidence: Video footage and a confession
• Ruling: Acquitted

Why evidence is not taken at face value

A criminal court weighs the evidence as a whole and may set aside what it is not satisfied with. A confession it relies on must be freely given and consistent with the rest of the evidence.

What the defence examines

• How the confession was obtained and whether it is sound
• What the footage actually shows, not what it is assumed to show
• Whether the arrest and investigation were lawful
• Whether the evidence is consistent

When to call a lawyer

The earlier the better: what is said in the first investigation can shape the whole case.

General information only; it does not replace advice on your case.