March 15 2007
START DATE
END DATE
December 3 2007
Neville Woods v. Lyndon Raynor
COURT:
LAW:
JUDGE(S):
CLAIMANT'S LAWYER:
DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
Supreme Court of Bermuda
Criminal Law
Richard Ground
Appellant in person
Mr R. Welling
FACTS OF THE CASE:
On January 1 2007 Mrs. Haak returned home to find a window tampered and a man inside her house later identified as Neville Woods who fled. The police apprehended Woods after a chase with Mrs. Haak and Mr. Carl Haak identifying him. Woods was wearing clothes and gloves matching the description provided by Mrs. Haak at the time of arrest.
SUMMARY:
Accuracy of eyewitness identification credibility of witness applicability of R v Turnbull guidelines
OUTCOMES:
Conviction upheld sentence of 18 months? imprisonment substituted to run from time of arrest
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Defendant
PLAINTIFF/CLAIMANT
DEFENDANT:
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Neville Woods v. Lyndon Raynor
On January 1 2007 Mrs. Haak returned home to find a window tampered and a man inside her house later identified as Neville Woods who fled. The police apprehended Woods after a chase with Mrs. Haak and Mr. Carl Haak identifying him. Woods was wearing clothes and gloves matching the description provided by Mrs. Haak at the time of arrest.