Murphy v The Queen 

Murphy v. R (The Bahamas) [2002] UKPC 3 (22 November 2001) Privy Council Appeal No. 34 of 2001   Marvin Murphy   Appellan    v. The Queen    Respondent   FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS  --------------- REASONS FOR REPORT OF THE LORDS OF THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL OF THE 22nd November 2001, Delivered the 31st January 2002 ------------------ Present at the hearing:- Lord Slynn of Hadley Lord Mustill Lord Scott of Foscote Sir Andrew Leggatt Sir Philip Otton [Delivered by Sir Philip Otton] ------------------   At the conclusion of the hearing on Thursday, 22nd November 2001 their Lordships agreed humbly to advise Her Majesty that the appeal should be allowed, the appellant’s conviction quashed and that...

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